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Pry bar

mid 19th-mid 20th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 large metal pry bar, also known as a claw bar. The pry bar has a wedge-shaped end with a straight flat edge and a curved end with two flattened points and a small fissure in between for nail removal. The back of the curved end is stepped at the fulcrum.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2017.108.23.25

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