Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Pry bar
mid 19th-mid 20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2017.108.23.25
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