Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
Date
20th century
Medium
iron and wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 15 1/16 × 4 × 6 7/8 in. (38.3 × 10.2 × 17.5 cm)
Description
An iron hoe from Liberia. The hoe has a short, carved, wooden handle. The top portion of the handle is stained black. The bottom of the handle tapers slightly outwards. The iron blade is lanceolate shaped with the long edges of the blade curved inwards towards the handle. The blade comes to a slight point at the cutting edge. The blade projects from the handle at a forty-five (45) degree angle. The tang of the blade is threaded through the body of the handle and bent downwards against the back of the handle. White hand painted text on the exposed portion of the tang reads [R502].
Place collected
Liberia, West Africa, Africa
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
ironwork
hoes
Topic
Africa
Agriculture
Labor
Skilled labor
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.23.48
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eeb22e1d-960c-4d87-98ed-dcf90ef6bfd6

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