Record metadata:
| Type | Cultural Object (2014 Definition) |
|---|---|
| Title | IIc 5936 |
| Keywords | Chisel |
| Description | A metal chisel which was struck with a hammer in order to carve and shape wood. |
| Creator of Object | Presumed Naueti people |
| Date Created | Pre August 1935 |
| Place Created | Presumed Betulari, Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| Object Type | Wooden bowl or wood-turning equipment / tool |
| Dimensions | 12.5 cm long 1.2 cm wide |
| Use status in 2014 | Still used |
| Material | Metal |
| Technique | Hand forged |
| Institution/Holder: object | Museum der Kulturen Basel |
| Collector | Dr Alfred Bühler |
| Date Collected | August 1935 |
| Place Collected | Betulari, Baguia Sub-district, Baucau District, Timor-Leste |
| File Copyright | Museum der Kulturen Basel. Photograph taken by Joanna Barrkman, 2014 |
| MKB/Buehler object title | Meissel, G [chisel] Description: Chisel for gouging holes in four-edged to rotating B kai baha / baha baha, M or N? Cutters: Cutters for gouging holes in four -edged to rotating B |
| Notes | Identified by Adolfo do Rego, Afaloicai, 16 October 2014 and at community viewing at Afaloicai, 19 August 2014 |
| Production status in 2014 | Made occasionally |
| Timorese Language Term/s | Kai baha, N Ate baha, M Bahat, T |
Linked Files:
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