Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
Date
mid 19th-mid 20th century
Medium
metal and wood with leather, metal and thread
Dimensions
H x W x D (Overall): 8 5/8 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/8 in. (21.9 × 4.4 × 2.8 cm)
H x W x D (Knife): 7 11/16 × 13/16 × 13/16 in. (19.5 × 2.1 × 2.1 cm)
H x W x D (Case): 8 5/8 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/8 in. (21.9 × 4.4 × 2.8 cm)
Description
Knife (2017.108.23.29a) with a leather sheath (2017.108.23.29b).
2017.108.23.29a: A knife with a thin metal blade and a thick, dark, wooden handle. The knife is associated with (2017.108.23.29b). The knife blade is rusty and is mostly uniformly in width, tapering to the knife point. On one side, there is a wide nail nick, just below the knife spine, near the point. The body of the handle is roughly carved and barrel-shaped. The butt of the knife is rounded.
2017.108.23.29b: A leather sheath for a knife (2017.108.23.29a). The leather sheath knife-shaped and is constructed from a single piece of chestnut brown leather. The leather has been folded over and single stitched closed with white thread along the seam and reinforced with four (4) metal rivets. Back of the sheath has two (2) belt bucket slits. Between the slits is a fragment of a white paper, adhesive label that reads, [H[O?]MEMAD[E?] / KNIFE / [---?]ADAPTED].
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
knives (cutting tools)
sheaths
Topic
Cooking and dining
Labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.23.29ab
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd589200824-64ce-4969-a6eb-1eea02dfaa51

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