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Category: | Objects -> Tools & Equipment |
Donor: | Janet Wegert |
Location: | Historic White Pine Village -> Rose Hawley Museum -> Room D |
Accession Number: | 2005.211.01 |
Name of Object: | Wooden Human Yoke |
Description: | 42.5 long all made of wood, hand carved by Elmer Manchester who lived 1860-1937, he made this while he lived at Ford Lake, people put the yoke over their shoulders & hung pails from the ends to carry water from the lake to the house, at end of the yoke there is a groove for the rope to ride, the part that fits over the shoulder is 7 wide & 2.5 deep with a 18 long spare for the neck is 6 wide - laying on top of box on s. side |
History: | hand carved by Elmer Manchester (1860-1937) grandfather of donor, made while he lived at Ford Lake, used to carry water home from Ford Lake |
Year Manufactured: | 0000 |