Treasure
Yoke, Robe
Date Published
: tool / device / utensil
: myths, labour, market gardening
: Coorong (SA)
: Robe
: c.1900
: myths, labour, market gardening
: Coorong (SA)
: Robe
: c.1900
A hand hewn wooden yoke.
Yoke
Image Courtesy of: Robe Branch, National Trust of South Australia
Date / period: 20th Cent Place of manufacture: Australia Maker / artist / author: Dimensions: l 1030mm Materials: Wood, fencing wire & steel chain Condition: As original, some borer affection Description: A hand hewn wooden yoke.
This is a yoke of European design - not longer part of the Robe Museum collection. Such yoke are often mistakenly associated with Chinese people despite the shoulder pole used by Chinese people being quite different in design.
For an example of a recognised yoke of European origin see Victorian Collections - Yoke 19th century
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