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Wooden knife

1860s-1870s

African American history · place not specified

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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 knife carved from a single piece of wood. The blade is tall and is separated into a handle by a wide notch in the wood.

Catalog date
1860s-1870s
Recorded subjects
African American; Cooking and dining; Foodways

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2014.312.284

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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