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1954.3.19.16

Iron anvil with oval head. [SM (Verve) 09/09/2014]

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1954.3.19.16

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Collection type
Object
Description
Iron anvil with oval head. [SM (Verve) 09/09/2014]
Long description
Iron anvil with oval head. The base tapers to a point. The base has traces of incised cross-hatched lines. Perhaps it was made from an old file or similar. [SM (Verve) 09/09/2014]
Geographical reference
Tibet
Asia > Eastern Asia > Tibet
Person
Field collector Walter Asboe
PRM source Irene Marguerite Beasley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1954
Date collected
By 1954
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Recycled
Dimensions
Width: max 32 mm, Length: max 128 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.3.19.16 Other numbers: 16

Search terms: Tool, Metallurgy, Ornament, Anvil, Tool Kit

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