Object number
70/156
Collection
Description
This is a chaff riddle, with a circular wooden frame and willow mesh. This is a sieve used for seperating grain from the chaff.
This is a chaff riddle, with a circular wooden frame and willow mesh. This is a sieve used for seperating grain from the chaff.
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Chaff, mesh, willow // Threshing hand // Sharp Collection // Circular with two wooden frames, two hand holes and woven willow mesh base // Wood- willow, circular, smooth, manual, woodworm. Mesh broken in a few places. // Inscription: on outer wooden rim three times- C.F.- Burnt into wood // Total diameter- 70cm, height- 14cm, Square of mesh-2cm, Hand holds length 9cm // [pencil drawing]’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9793.tif - High resolution image
