On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Tubman, Harriet, American, 1822 - 1913
Date
1870s
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
Black interiors
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
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fc6ed2bd-370e-4ea8-8915-15ca29d1f0b7

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