Name/TitleBean dibbler
About this objectDibblers were used in pairs, the operator walking backwards and making holes at intervals. The women and children followed, putting in the seed. This example has a grip to the stirrup handle and was used between the 19th and 20th centuries.
Medium and MaterialsBean dibbler: Iron
Handle: Ash
MeasurementsLength: 2 feet 8 1/2 inches
Head: 4 inches (max. diameter 2 inches)
Stirrup handle: 4 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches (grip)
Object numberSTMEA:A.5520
Copyright Licence
Attribution - Non-commercial (cc)
