Scythe, cradle

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1979.0494.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOODEN HANDLE & FINGERS/ STEEL BLADE/ METAL STRETCHERS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 115.0 cm
Width: 70.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Crop handling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: A scythe is typically used to cut standing grain crops such as wheat and oats, but can also be used to mow hay. When the scythe is swept through the standing grain, the grain falls onto the cradle. Completing the arc of the cut, the reaper then tilts the cradle and allows the grain to fall into a neat pile, where it can then be gathered into sheaves.
Technical: The cradle scythe enabled the reaper to maintain an upright stance while harvesting grain, as opposed to the sickle, which required the reaper to stoop down to cut the standing grain.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 07/29/1997 by Kevin Machan: Yes - Missing scythe blade and support bolt and hardware.
Finish: NONE VISIBLE
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Scythe, cradle, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1979.0494, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0494.001/

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