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Copper skewer made by Art Smith

1950s-1960s

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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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 BBQ skewer designed and created by Art Smith from a single piece of copper wire. The skewer is long and straight with one pointed end. At the opposite end, the wire has been bent and shaped into an open circle, ending slightly below and apart from the beginning of the circle. The end of the wire has been neatly flattened.

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

Catalog reference: 2025.16.6

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