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Saw

ca. 1910 (made)
Place of origin

Small metal saw with wooden handle.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Small saw used in printmaking, Japan, ca. 1910.
Physical description
Small metal saw with wooden handle.
Dimensions
  • Length: 140mm
  • Width: 19mm
  • Height: 5mm
Object history
Part of a collection of Japanese woodblock prints, printmaking tools and materials presented by Miyata Rokuzaemon (through Mr. H. Yamawaki, Commissioner General of the Imperial Japanese Commission to the Panama Pacific International Exposition, Tokyo) in exchange for a similar collection illustrating the process of wood engraving in Britain.
Collection
Accession number
E.115-1915

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Record createdFebruary 17, 2009
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