Nipple Top Maul

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Nipple Top Maul

Entry/Object ID

1997.001.001

Description

A nipple top maul made from a piece of stone. It is ground or "pecked" down to manageable size and shape, and used for hammering wedges or chisels. It was smoothed down by an abrader and finished by rubbing with an oiled hide.

Acquisition

Accession

1997.001

Source (if not Accessioned)

Reid, Alan

Notes

Accession Date: 11-Jan-97 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Maul

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

nipple top maul

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

January 24, 1997

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 16, 2025