Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Knife for cutting sugarcane
1850s
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A wood and metal cane knife with a curved wood handle. The blade is flat and curved into a hook. Blade is attached to handle by a nail and slightly curves around handle. Metal is coming detached from handle and is slightly corroded.
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Catalog reference: 2014.312.104
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