"Flax Breaker"
Traditional wooden tool with hand-forged metal used to break the tough outer covering of flax stalks to separate the valuable inner fibers, which can then be made into linen or ropeThe central right 'figure' is the upper jaw of the frenulum which resembles tribal art.
Handcrafted tool from the late 18th or early 19th century.
Decorative piece of equipment.
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