Accession No
TEMP.00559
Description
Agricultural tool. Wooden flail. Two pieces of rounded wood joined by a leather thong. Woodworm damage.
Place
Europe; British Isles; Scotland; Shetland Islands
Period
Post Medieval 19th century 20th century
Source
Acland [collector]; Hughes, Thomas McKenny (Prof.) [donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00559; MAA: AR 1913.407
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Leather
Local Term
Measurements
150mm x 50mm x 960mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label reads: 'Acland Colln. Prof. Hughes 1913'.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Labels & Markings)
Printed label on orange paper reads: 'Acland Collection'.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Context (Other owners)
Professor Thomas McKenny Hughes donated two distinct collections from Acland (possibly Rev. C.L. Acland), which are recorded in the 1913 Annual Report: one from Peru and one from the Shetland Islands. This object is one of those from the Shetland Islands, which is listed in the 1913 Annual Report (AR 1913.410-412). However, it is possible that the collection came in earlier, as a label in von Hugel's hand on TEMP.00562 reads 'Dep 1892'; possibly McKenny Hughes gave money to purchase the collection so that it entered the museum's permanent collection. In either case, it does not seem as though it was not given a proper accession number: the Annual Report entry was pasted into the 1913 Accession Register, possibly as a place holder.
Event Date 1913
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Annual Report: Flail of rough make.
Event Date 1913
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Agricultural tool. Wooden flail. Two pieces of rounded wood joined by a leather thong. Woodworm damage.
Event Date 29/8/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:281184
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