Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
Date
mid 19th-mid 20th century
Medium
steel and wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13 7/16 × 29 11/16 × 1 1/4 in. (34.2 × 75.4 × 3.1 cm)
Description
A two-man felling saw, or crosscut saw, constructed from wood and steel. The two handles are wooden and have rounded shafts. The saw blade is elongated and has wide perforated lance tooth cutters. The blade is attached to the handles at each end with thick metal caps that partially wrap around the top of the handles and are held in place with bolts and wingnuts. One wingnut is missing a wing.
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
saws
Topic
Agriculture
Labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.23.16
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d9b8658f-5ff0-4d3a-9435-ec7433e0e3cf

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