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4th August 2006, 01:23 PM
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The bladed section looks like a set of sheep shearing clippers......perhaps it was used by a 'wandering' sheep shearer.
The 'device' is mounted on a pole placed in the ground.....the two rotating pointers are in fact hour/minute hands......set at the time shearing services are available......hey presto... a mobile sign...that tells you the services offered and his 'opening time' without the use of language....... 
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4th August 2006, 07:22 PM
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I'll take a WAG and say a masonry or builders tool for mapping angles and positions.
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4th August 2006, 08:05 PM
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Might that be some kind of time keeping device? Perhaps if you set it up correctly it would lead you to the ark of the covenant.
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4th August 2006, 08:14 PM
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Looks to be a staffhead from a Shi'ite processional, work probably
Hazara (Afghan.) Interesting piece Ham |
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