tagane　鏨

KEY WORD :　art history / sculptures

Graver. A sharp, pointed steel tool used in metalwork and stone carving. Used for engraving, carving, and chiselling, particularly for smoothing and finishing surfaces of cast metal works. (See *isarai 鋳浚.) The tip of the tagane took a variety of forms depending on the required use or effect, therefore these objects appear in many forms.

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