- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
- Date
- mid 19th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 18 1/4 × 1 9/16 × 1/8 in. (46.3 × 4 × 0.3 cm)
- Description
- A kitchen utility knife. The knife has an elongated blade with a straight spine and the blade is mostly straight but curves upwards towards the point. The handle is missing and the short tang is visible. The tang has a hole at the rounded end. Attached is a white paper and metal tag with black, handwritten text that reads, [AHAI / [Pri?]mitive / Knife / 6-22-90] on the front and [WJ] on the back.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.23.31
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




