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Hollow-Bit Tongs
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-IRON-WROUGHT;
- Description
- An all metal pair of pliars consisting of two long narrow piece of iron joined by a pin at the head. These curve into two arced shaped pinchers. These jaws curve and then round back to form a small circle where they meet. The handles are 34.5cm long. The jaws are 11cm long (from pin).
- Other Names
- Curved Lip Tongs
- Fluted Jaw Tongs
- Gad Tongs
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
- Sub-Category
- METALWORKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- An all metal pair of pliars consisting of two long narrow piece of iron joined by a pin at the head. These curve into two arced shaped pinchers. These jaws curve and then round back to form a small circle where they meet. The handles are 34.5cm long. The jaws are 11cm long (from pin).
- History Of Use
- Tongs used for blacksmithing.
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-IRON-WROUGHT;
- Width
- 12.4
- Length
- 48.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1979.115.41 e
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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