Mowing scythe
Creator
unknown (unknown cultural designation) creator
Culture: probably American or English
Subject
agricultural equipment; historic landscapes; estates (agricultural); country houses; Hudson River, United States; historic farms
Description
Scythes were used to cut grass and hay, using a cross-body motion.
Coverage
Repository: Montgomery Place (American repository, 1802 CE-), Annandale-on-Hudson, Dutchess, New York, United States
Source
Bard College, Montgomery Place Collection
Date
ca. 1900
Contributor
Sponberg-Paraday, Livia (photographer)
Rights
Prior written permission required to use any photograph from the Bard College Montgomery
Place Collection.
Place Collection.
Format
wooden handle with metal blade
length of handle 60 inches; width of blade 22.5 inches
Type
scythes
Classification: tools; garden tools; agricultural equipment; object (utilitarian)
Identifier
Order Number: 900000
Image Number: 21992307
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Citation
unknown (unknown cultural designation) creator and Culture: probably American or English, “Mowing scythe,” Stevenson Library Digital Collections, accessed November 8, 2024, https://omekalib.bard.edu/items/show/1877.