Sujet

Scythe owned by George Madison, ca. 1945. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

A steel scythe with a wood handle owned by George Madison. The scythe is made up of a metal blade attached to a curved wooden shaft called a snath. The blade is attached with a metal attachment ring, nails and wire. The snath has two wooden grips attached to it. Each grip is oriented differently.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A72_328

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

110,4Mo (2,3Mo) / 73,6cm x 37,6cm / 8688 x 4442 (300dpi)

Mots clés

agriculture people black farming country tools tool weapon weapons museum war plantation location century blade concept African American African-American 1940s afro-american warfare Forties United States of America weaponry 20th century scythe heritage American America USA decade agricultural implement object wood united states Unknown steel tools cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC Heritage Art hand tools