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identifier

ID 792
morphology

craft

holotype

MOT V 93.0309 L=20cm WD=1cm H=2,3cm WT=50gr
description

This pottery turning hook is a manual tool with a right angle blade (approx. 2 cm by 0.5-1 cm) that can take different shapes: rectangular with or without rounded corners, triangular, etc. It can be made entirely of metal or have a wooden handle .

There may also be a spatula-shaped blade at the other end.

The turning tool is used by the potter to update the shape of a turned pot while turning. If it is held against the pot, a certain amount of clay is cut off. [MOT]