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TRADITIONAL AFRICAN HOE. Dogon people, Mali w/ custom iron stand
$ 66
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Description
TRADITIONAL HOE. Dogon people, Mali.Purchased by previous owner in 2003 outside a Mande village from a woman named Bintou who was on her way to work in the fields. She welcomed the transaction because it gave her the funds to buy a hoe with a long handle. Traditional hoes such as this one requires the farmer to work bent over.
Blade hand forged by local blacksmith who also carved the wooden handle. Blade and handle show patina from use. Some wood checking from age, but hoe blade is firmly in place. On custom base. Wood, iron. Hoe
measures
26in in length.