Ascia-rastrum hoe of iron, from Rough Castle, Denny, Stirlingshire, 50 - 200 AD

Wooden hoe with a broad blade: Ancient Egyptian, probably New Kingdom

Implement or hoe of stone, fiddle-shaped: Japan, Musashi province, Mitsusawa shell-mound

One of two parts of a small hoe, for cultivating land: Asia, South Asia, India, Assam, Khasi people, late 19th century

One of two parts of a small hoe, for cultivating land: Asia, South Asia, India, Assam, Khasi people, late 19th century

Steering paddle (hoe faatere) of light tough wood, with flat blade expanding from round handle: Oceania, French Polynesia, Society Islands, Tahiti, before 1895

Square hoe blade of forged copper with pointed tang and notched edges,used as local currency: Southern Africa, Zambia, Busanga, early 20th century

Carved ivory model hoe, one of two parts: Africa, Eastern Africa, Malawi, Blantyre or Domasi, early 20th century

Paddle or hoe of wood with long lanceolate blade incised 'Na pa re me' and rod handle terminating in a doubled-over tiki figure: New Zealand, Māori

Paddle or hoe of wood with long flat lanceolate blade and recurved shaft with deep upper and lower shallow band of carved ornament based on human mask: New Zealand, Māori

Paddle or hoe of wood with long flat lanceolate blade and recurved cylindrical shaft surmounted by a tiki head in high relief and with a tiki figure halfway at the rear: New Zealand, Māori