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59/107
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Nothing is known of the origin of this root chopper, also known as a 'sherpherd's spade'. It would have been used to chop up turnips for animal feed. It consists of a wooden shaft, reddish and blue in colour, with a three-bladed metal tip.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 root chopper: metal, wood
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
59/102-118 were collected by the donor's husband.
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3085.tif - High resolution image
