Repository

Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code

HV975.5.30

Description

Metal hammer with wooden handle.

Object History

This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C. This item is used for crushing hard materia medica such as the Carapace/Plastron of turtle. It is used for loosening the dense materia medica such as roots or to crush a large amount of materia medica.

Category

05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Classification

Chemical T&E

Measurements

5 cm height x 17 cm long

Subjects

Science and Technology Tools and Equipment

Persons - Chinese Canadians

Names

Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company

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