Museum object · rakes
Rake head
mid 19th-mid 20th century
African American history · place not specified
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 metal rake head. The rake head has fourteen (14) tines and a thick wire head. There is red paint on the portion of the head that would be inserted into the handle.
- Catalog date
- mid 19th-mid 20th century
- Recorded subjects
- African American; Agriculture; Labor; Slavery
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Sources & collection details
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗
Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Catalog reference: 2017.108.23.45
Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
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