Iron, Seat

Edge iron, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1950.3417.1
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Wooden edge iron or shoulder stick. One end of the shoulder stick is cut into a multi-step edge iron. Each side has two steps giving the edge iron a ziggurat-like form. From this end the shoulder sticktapers toward the center before increasing in size with one side growing exponentially to create a foot-like form. The center of the "foots" edge is cut out in a slight curve. The bottom of the "foot" is slightly rounded.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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