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Shellfish Scraper

unknownRepublic of Korea/Since the Liberation of Korea

National Folk Museum of Korea

National Folk Museum of Korea
Seoul, South Korea

Bitchang, or shucker, is a tool designed to help female divers pry abalone from rocks. This skewer-like tool had a sharp tip at one end and a loop at the other end. The loop was used for tying a string, which the diver wound around her wrist to keep it secure. It is 30 cm long with an appropriate thickness for gripping and picking abalone underwater.

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  • Title: Shellfish Scraper
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date Created: Republic of Korea/Since the Liberation of Korea
  • Location: 한국
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall length 50
  • Type: Industry/Livelihood/Fishery/Fishery/Shucker
  • Medium: Metal/Steel
National Folk Museum of Korea

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