- On View
- Making a Way Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Cobb, William Montague M.D., American, 1904 - 1990
- Date
- mid 20th century
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 3/8 × 10 1/4 × 7/16 in. (13.7 × 26 × 1.1 cm)
- Description
- This is a metal caliper with a sliding scale. The head has pointed edges. The top section is fixed in place, while the lower section moves up and down the ruler. A small screw is present at the side of the lower section.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- graduates
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Michael L. Blakey
- Object number
- 2014.308.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




