Hay Hook, circa 1850
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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
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
00.4.3444
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: 34.25 in
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