Inventory | Ethnography | Cote e porta cote
- Common name
- Whetstone and whetstone holder
- Dialect name
- cudee e porta cudee
- Material
- cow horn, abrasive stone
Description
Whetstones were used to sharpen scythe blades. During haying, the scythes would wear out, and whetstones allowed the blade to be brought back to a good level of efficiency. The whetstone holder was the accessory that allowed the whetstone to be kept stable during sharpening.
Use
- Areas of use
- agro-sylvo-pastoral activities
- Specific use
- haymaking
- Craft
- farmer
Preserved specimen
hard stone of siliciferous limestone pointed on one side and held in a container consisting of a hollowed-out bovine horn fitted with a hook that could be attached to the belt.
Cataloging
- SIRBeC
- 7s020-00137
