Object number
51/790/1
Collection
Description
Oxshoes are nailed or glued to the ox's hooves to protect the hooves from wear and tear. This is a one of a pair of oxshoes from West Virginia in the United States of America. It is inscribed with '2R'. Nothing else is known about it.
Physical description
1 oxshoe: iron; good conditionInscription: 2R
Archival history
One of a pair along with 51/790/2, and one of a set of four 51/790/1-4., Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // Cattle appliances // 47. Virginia ox shoe // 48. West Virgina ox shoe. Still used there' (Could also be in reference to 51/790/1-4, 51/791 and 51/792)
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_315.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_316.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_415.tif - High resolution image
