Summary
Stock curry comb affixed to long bamboo/cane handle (142cm) with a metal ring clasp. Used at Newmarket Saleyards.
Currycombs were designed and made for removing dirt, manure, mud, hair and brands from cattle prior to or after a sale. Used to take paint brands off stock (cattle) by wetting the paint with petrol and combing it out with currycomb. These combs were used for special cattle sales, for example, dairy cattle sold one by one.
Physical Description
Long wooden pole painted yellow with cattle comb attached to one end. The other end has yellow tape wound around it. Red and yellow insulation tape wound around pole at various points. Cattle registration tape (white tape with red printed numbers) is also wound around center of bamboo pole.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr & Mrs W. & J. Clifton, 08 Jan 1991
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Place Used
Newmarket Saleyards, Newmarket, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, pre 1987
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Livestock markets, Animal husbandry equipment
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
145 cm (Length), 14 cm (Width), 6 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Animal Husbandry, Animal Husbandry Equipment, Cattle Husbandry, Cattle Yards, Livestock, Livestock Sale Yards, Rural Industry, Making History - Newmarket Saleyards
