Stonemason's scraping iron

identifier

ID 1253

morphology

morphological unit

hoe/adze-shaped

craft

stonecutter

craft

sculptor

holotype

MOT V 2020.0002 L=20,5cm WD=2,2cm WT=216gr.

holotype

MOT V 2020.0003 L=25cm WD=2,7cm WT=194gr.

description

This scraping iron of a stonemason is a metal scraper with two curved ends to smooth away the chisel and gouge marks in soft and semi-soft stone types.

This tool is to be distinguised from these ornamental tools of the plasterer. [MOT]