Title
Granite knife sharpener attached to a block of wood
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
whetstones, hawker and peddler items, Daily Living
Material
granite (rock), stone (worked rock), wood (plant material)
Technique
stone-working, woodworking
Dimension
Object size: 9.3 x 22.5 x 7.6 cm
Accession No.
2006-01385
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
This knife sharpener is made up of a piece of granite nailed onto a piece of wood. Street hawkers, such as the chicken rice seller, used this knife sharpener to hone their cleavers and knives.
