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Cattle brand 

Cattle brand 

A metal rod with a wooden handle at one end and a two-pronged fork at the other, onto which a large letter ‘M’ is welded. Used to indicate ownership of livestock. From a blacksmith’s workshop located on Iturribide Street (Bilbao). 

  • Place depicted: Bizkaia
  • Type of work: Herramienta
  • Period: XX

Work datasheet

  • Inventory no./Abbreviations: AAAA/1920
  • Author: Hierros Merodio, Bilbao
  • Date: First quarter of 20th century
  • Technique and support: Cast iron and carved wood
  • Dimensions: 43 × 10.5 × 9.3 cm
  • Entry date and details: Acquired in 1943