Warmer, ear

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OBJECT TYPE: livestock
DATE: 2014
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2014.0213.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: calf ear muffs
Patents: N/A
General Description: Black and vivid red fleece (synthetic fibre) headpiece has black Velcro closure.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 47.0 cm
Width: 29.0 cm
Height: 11.1 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Animal husbandry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This example never used on livestock; used in the "Are You Smarter than a Farmer?" exhibition and was originally acquired as a prop.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used to protect ears of livestock, especially young animals, from extreme cold and frost.
Technical: Used to protect ears of livestock, especially very young animals, from extreme cold and frost. New born calves, horses, etc. are particularly vulnerable, as their circulatory systems may take up to five days to fully function: the tips of ears and tails are easily lost due to frostbite. [Ref. 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Black and vivid red fleece (synthetic fibre) headpiece has black Velcro closure.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Warmer, ear, before 2014, Artifact no. 2014.0213, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2014.0213.001/

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