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 often mistakenly associated with Chinese despite the common shoulder pole used by Chinese people being quite different.
For an examples of a recognised ypoke of European origin see:
https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/4f72ac1097f83e0308603836
