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This unknown shepherd is pictured with his prizewinning crooks at a Lakeland show.
Crook-making was an essential skill for the Lakeland shepherd. As well as functional items, crook can be quite beautiful, and often reflect the lifetime of experience of the maker.
If you have any information about this image reference: 2002.7.383 contact jarnold@lakelandarts. org.uk. The entire collection can be viewed at www.lakelandmuseum. org.uk/hardman.
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