CUTTING WIRE, Clay

H2005.119

Home made cutting wire tool for clay is constructed of thick grey wire stained with clay and attached to two rusty metal rods (possibly welding rods?) that act as handles. Rods are partially coated with unknown beige speckled substance. Wire is looped around rods and taped on one end and clamped on the other to secure them.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

Kohler Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2005.119
Accession Date: 20 Jun 2012
Acquisition Year: 2005
Credit: Kohler/ van Raak Family

Material

Metal

Metal rods coated with unknown substance (possibly welding rod?), metal wire

0 - Whole
Wire/Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

length930mmWire held taut
length160mmMetal rods
height10mmMetal rods

 

 

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