- On View
- Cultural Expressions Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Cultural Expressions
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 20th century
- 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)
- 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.
- Place used
- Maryland, United States, Chesapeake Bay, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Culinary
- Type
- oyster knives
- Topic
- Black Enterprise
- Communities
- Cooking and dining
- Foodways
- Labor
- 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
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.