- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
- Date
- mid 19th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- iron and wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 14 7/16 × 1 7/16 × 1 7/16 in. (36.6 × 3.7 × 3.7 cm)
- Description
- A metal rice tester with a wooden handle. The rice tester has an elongated blade with semicircular edges and a rounded, sharp edge at the tip. It has a plain wooden handle that tapers slightly outwards from the blade to the back of the handle. The tool has a ferrule, a metal band which encircles the point where the socket is embedded into the handle and holds the blade in place.
- Place used
- United States
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Agriculture
- American South
- Labor
- Rice farming
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.23.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




