315
Object Name
Cleaver
Materials
Metal --Wood
Catalogue Number
315
Dimensions

Length 30.1 centimetres x Width 11.2 centimetres x Circumference (Handle) 2.9 centimetres

Description

Straight-edged metal blade with a spine that curves upwards. Round hole for hanging that is 1.2 centimetres in circumference can be found at the end of the blade furthest away from the handle on the side of the blade closest to the spine. There is a metal bolster 2.7 centimetres in width where the blade is attached to the handle. The metal blade is attached to a wooden handle that narrows slightly before widening to end in a rounded butt. The handle has 18 grooves, some slightly wider and / or more worn than others, that encircle its circumference and are unevenly spaced from each other. These grooves can be found in a row from 3.1 centimetres away from the bolster down the handle to 2.2 centimetres away from the butt. The wooden butt has a metal cap 1.6 centimetres in circumference.