Created by

Unidentified

Owned by

Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913

Medium

wood and metal

Dimensions

H x W: 9 1/8 x 1 in. (23.2 x 2.5 cm)

Type

knives (culinary tools)

Place used

Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1870s

Description

Wooden-handled knife from the Tubman household.

Topic

African American

Cooking and dining

Domestic life

United States--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

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Tools and Equipment-Culinary

Exhibition

Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture