Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

metal, wood

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (14.4 × 3.8 × 3.8 cm)

Type:

oyster knives

Place used:

Maryland, United States, Chesapeake Bay, North and Central America

Date:

20th century

Description:

A wood handled oyster knife. The handle of the knife is pear shaped and completely covers the knife’s tang, which inserts into the handle. The blade is flat and dull and terminates in a curved point.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Communities  Search this

Cooking and dining  Search this

Foodways  Search this

Labor  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2013.195.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Exhibition:

Cultural Expressions

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e44cfce6-9c70-4701-9668-dc7114c11998

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.195.1