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Yoke for harnassing a cow

1850s

Camden County, Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Wood cow yoke with tan rope loop. Wood of yoke is constructed of four pieces of wood nailed together. Metal nails are sticking out and slightly rusted. Several holes drilled in to wood at opposite end of nails. Tan rope is threaded through one of the drilled holes. Wood has cracking and wear throughout.

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Catalog reference: 2014.312.102

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