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This metal hoe blade was donated to the Kansas Historical Society in 1957. It gets its name from the collar or "eye" at the top of the blade, which is used as a handle attachment. Eye hoes are also called peasant hoes, ox eye hoes or scovil hoes. They are common throughout the world and represent one of the oldest styles of hoe.
Date: Unknown
Item Number: 443240
Call Number: 57.87.1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 443240
Collections - Archeology
Home and Family - Daily life - Farm chores
Home and Family - Daily life - Gardening
Objects and Artifacts - Archeological Artifacts
Objects and Artifacts - Tools & Equipment for Materials - Agricultural
Objects and Artifacts - Tools & Equipment for Materials - Agricultural - Hoe
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
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