University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
61/80
Description
This is a scythe blade. Scythes are used for mowing grass and cutting crops manually. This blade comes from County Durham, though its precise origin is unknown.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'SCYTHE BLADE // Co. Durham. Precise origin unknown.'
Object name
Scythe
Associated subject
HARVESTING : cutting and reaping
Grass
Hay
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4919.tif - High resolution image