University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
54/12
Description
This is a flail, a hand tool used in threshing. It was formerly part of the collections of Maidenhead Museum, but otherwise, nothing is known of its origins.
Physical description
1 flail: leather; metal
Object name
Flail
Material
Wood, Metal, Leather
Associated subject
PROCESSING : threshing
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_331.tif - High resolution image