Object Details
Description
This hatchet and knife from the Hormigueros region were used in carving santos. The hatchet is 16 cm. long, and the handle is made of the native guayalote wood and has a hole pierced near the end. The knife has a 9 cm. wooden handle carved into a spiral shape.
Description (Spanish)
Esta hacha y trinchante provenientes de la región de Hormigueros se utilizaban para el tallado de santos. El hacha tiene 16 centímetros de largo y el mango está hecho de madera nativa de guayabote y presenta una perforación cerca del extremo. El trinchante tiene un mango de 9 cm. de largo tallado en forma de espiral.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Teodoro Vidal
Date made
20th century
ID Number
1997.0097.0324
accession number
1997.0097
catalog number
1997.0097.0324
Object Name
knife
Physical Description
wood; metal (overall material)
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 14.5 cm; in x in x 5 11/16 in
Place Made
Puerto Rico: Hormigueros, Hormigueros
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Religion
Vidal
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Craftsman
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_601205