Date: | 1780 - 1880 |
Dimensions: | height 3.4" depth 6" width 41" |
A neck yoke made carrying buckets easier by balancing the load and distributing it onto the shoulders of the bearer. The absence of indoor plumbing meant that every drop of water a family used for drinking, cleaning and cooking had to be carried in from outside. Conversely, the wastewater had to be taken back outside. A yoke was also used for carrying milk or collecting sap for maple sugaring.
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