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What is it?
Trowel
What is it made of?
Wood/Steel
Where is it from?
Japan
When was it made?
1970-1979
Object ID
AB 81-66 d
Description

This steel trowel with a wooden handle was used in the construction of The Japanese House in 1979. The handle is made of unfinished wood and has a black and gold sticker on it. The trowel has a short, straight, squarish shaft leading to the flat head; it was used for clay, cement, and plaster only. 

Credit
Gift of Yasuimoku Komuten Co., Ltd., 1979
AB 81-66 d Trowel