Name/TitleRoot Cleaner
About this objectThis implement was used for cleaning beet, and other root crops. It has an iron blade set at right angles to the handle and is turned back on itself.
Medium and MaterialsBlade: iron
Handle: ash
MeasurementsBlade length: 6 1/2 inches
Blade width: 1 1/2 inches
Handle length: 6 inches
Object Typeroot cleaner
Object numberSTMEA:A.1633
Copyright Licence
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