Collections Online
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Advanced Search
Sack
sack used on 30.132.1 winnowing fan
After the wheat was separated, it would be tossed into the air to separate it from the chaff known as winnowing.
Early attempts to create an artificial wind to winnow corn instead of waiting for a natural wind to blow through opened barn doors resulted in a device variously called a Winnowing Fan.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
30.132.1.1
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Material
hessian (jute / hemp)
Location
In store
Comments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.