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Ornamented everyday implements

Wood was the raw material for buildings, ships and boats. But household utensils, tools, beds, chairs and benches were also made from wood.

Using axes and saws, hammers, chisels and knives these skilled carpenters and joiners decorated these objects or attached metal fittings.

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Dragon head

  Dragon head

Dragon head

  Dragon head

Pail

  Pail

Bowl

  Bowl

Vessel

  Vessel

Barrel hoop

  Barrel hoop

Bowl

  Bowl

Edge-tool

  Edge-tool

Adze

  Adze

Edge-tool

  Edge-tool

Spoon knife

  Spoon knife

Scraper

  Scraper

Spoon auger

  Spoon auger