Mallet hewn and carved from a section of ash (probably) log. Section 16 1/8" long cut from a 5" diameter log, the bark peeled off (mostly), and the diameter reduced toward the top forming a roughly conical segment terminating at a 1 1/2" diameter cylindrical handle.
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Shaker Museum Mallet. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=20910. Accessed on January 19, 2025
