Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
1972-2013
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W: 1 3/4 × 7/8 in. (4.5 × 2.2 cm)
Description
A metal razor blade found hidden in the bunk bed of cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison. The razor blade has sharp, straight edges on both sides. The center of the razor blade is cut out where it can be attached to a handle.
Place collected
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Weapons and Ammunition
Type
razor blades
Topic
American South
Architecture
Prisons
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Donated by Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola
Object number
2013.26.2.2.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aabea90c-35e7-4af6-ad6e-aac0c762d768

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