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    Knife from the Tubman household

    Created by
    Unidentified
    Owned by
    Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
    Date
    1870s
    On View
    Concourse 2, C 2053
    Exhibition
    Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
    Medium
    wood and metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 9 1/8 x 1 in. (23.2 x 2.5 cm)
    Description
    Wooden-handled knife from the Tubman household.
    Place used
    Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Culinary
    Type
    knives (culinary tools)
    Topic
    Cooking and dining
    Domestic life
    U.S. History, 1865-1921
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
    Object number
    2009.50.35a
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    CC0
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fc6ed2bd-370e-4ea8-8915-15ca29d1f0b7
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