Splitting maul owned by Melody Starya Mobley

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.

Splitting maul owned by Melody Starya Mobley during her service in the United States Forest Service. The maul head is comprised of solid black steel. It has a single, slightly rounded blade, a round eye, and a flat butt. The center of the maul head is squared. The maul head is stamped with the number [8] next to a circular stamp on the bottom of the head. The rounded handle is solid, polished wood that flares outward at the shoulder, but is otherwise straight. The handle is split at the knob.

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