Inventory | Ethnography | Scalpello
- Common name
- Chisel
- Material
- iron, wood
Description
The tool, used for carving work, was gripped along the handle with the left hand, pulled close to the workpiece, pushed forward and rested on the concrete. With the right hand, blows were infused on the head of the handle using a mallet. It was an everyday tool for making precise and detailed carvings in wood.
Use
- Areas of use
- craft activities
- Specific use
- woodworking
- Craft
- carpenter
Preserved specimen
Object consisting of a concave cutting edge inserted into a wooden handle with a polygonal cross-section.
Cataloging
- SIRBeC
- 7s030-00089
