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