The fingers of the left hand were often bandaged during the harvest to protect them from the dry stalks and leaves of the cereals, which could be sharp and cause infection. During this process, it was therefore common to wrap the fingers of the left hand, which held the bundles of ears, with strips of canvas (hemp) or leather, or cover them with hollow pieces of cane known as "cannelle". In southern Italy, it was common to use a particular wooden glove, characterized by a long wooden hook at the end, with three cavities designed to insert the thumb, index finger and middle finger.