Wooden ladder. The ladder has two rectangular posts which taper to a point 9 7/8" from the end. Above where the posts begin to taper are through-holes, 1 1/16" in diameter. The artifact has two horizontal rungs, with tapered ends, which are tenoned to the posts. The ends of the rungs are visible from the exterior sides of the posts. On one side of the tenon joints are secured by a metal bolt in each rung.
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Shaker Museum Ladder. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=20915. Accessed on January 19, 2025
