Hay Hook, circa 1850

Summary

Loose hay becomes compressed over time when stored in stacks or in a barn's haymow. Nineteenth-century farmers used this harpoon-like tool to open up this compacted material and access the nutritious livestock feed.

Loose hay becomes compressed over time when stored in stacks or in a barn's haymow. Nineteenth-century farmers used this harpoon-like tool to open up this compacted material and access the nutritious livestock feed.

Artifact

Hay hook

Date Made

circa 1850

Place of Creation

United States 

Greenfield Village
 On Exhibit

at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery

Object ID

67.32.13

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)

Dimensions

Length: 38.75 in

Inscriptions

carved in hand grip: H.T.

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