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FLATTER
- Material
- METAL-STEEL;
- Description
- Flatter is a thick, round metal punch with a rectangular, flat end measuring 5cm by 4cm slightly tapering to a rounded flat bit. The rectangular end is extremely mushroomed from use and metal has split on the corners. Flatter may have been modified due to the irregular shape.
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
- Sub-Category
- METALWORKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- Flatter is a thick, round metal punch with a rectangular, flat end measuring 5cm by 4cm slightly tapering to a rounded flat bit. The rectangular end is extremely mushroomed from use and metal has split on the corners. Flatter may have been modified due to the irregular shape.
- History Of Use
- Flatter used for blacksmithing and metalworking purposes when pounding a flat surface.
- Material
- METAL-STEEL;
- Width
- 5
- Length
- 18.5
- Depth
- 4
- Diameter
- Base: 3
- Circumference
- 12
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1996.0066.0001
- Photograph or Negative No.
- None
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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