That’s an old-fashioned hay hook (also called a bale hook).

To someone unfamiliar with old farm tools, it can look strange or even decorative. But it’s actually a very practical agricultural tool from a time before mechanized bale handlers were common.

You’ll still see similar hooks used today on small farms or in barns that handle square hay bales.

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