Object

Neck Yoke

Date:	1780 - 1880
Dimensions:	height 3.4" depth 6" width 41"

About this artifact

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.