Yoke

Object Name:

Yoke

Object ID:

1967.045.02

Date:

1700-1800

Description:

Yoke. Simple wooden shoulder yoke made from one piece of pine. Leather straps nailed onto either end and pulled through holes. Buckle fastened to one strap. Piece of iron bent into half-circle and ends upturned.

Material:

Wood
Iron
Leather

Dimensions:

H-4.4 W-9 L-42.4 inches

Provenance:

From the Ernest Putnam home at 20-22 Green Street, Concord, NH. He was a druggist on Main Street. The house was purchased by the donors.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Camp

Subjects:

Yokes