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Bull Harness for Marking Cows
c. 1930 - 1980Overview
A leather harness which holds a square metal container and in the middle of the metal container is a round metal ball which rolls.
Historical information
This harness would have been strapped to the underside of a bull. Inside of the square metal container there would have been ink, which when a bull had mated with the cow would then have left a mark on the back of the cow. The harness holds a marking square which is 10cm by 10.4 cm with a ball in the middle of 2.3cm radius. By marking the cows in this manner a farmer was able to identify which cows in his herd had been 'mated' by the bull,
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-201-2022.5.4
Item type
Objects
Themes
Material
Leather
Metal
Width
17 cm
Height or length
23 cm
Year
Last modified
Wednesday, 13 December, 2023
Copyright and Reference
Copyright and Reference
Attribution requirements
Courtesy of Shire of Kojonup.
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