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Crooks (object genres)

Scope note

Use for objects consisting of a long shaft with a bent or hooked end, usually of wood or metal, that are used to catch or hold another object, especially those used to restrain livestock or to gather hay while reaping. Employed in some cultures as a symbolic or ritual object, such as those used by the Yona Society of the Dogon people, in Mali.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262271

Broader Terms used

<object genres by form>

Equivalent Terms used

crook (object genre)

Created

13yrs ago

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