Wood molding plane

Museum number:
18-599
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Accession number:
Acc.2156
Description:
Molding plane, of wood; palmwood body, two working surfaces, two wrought iron blades. Used by carpenter to tongue and groove wood. 20.2 x 7 cm.
Donor:
Nancy Tanner and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Wood molding plane, accession number 18-599, described as Molding plane, of wood; palmwood body, two working surfaces, two wrought iron blades. Used by carpenter to tongue and groove wood. 20.2 x 7 cm.

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