- 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: 1 3/16 × 9 7/16 × 3 1/8 in. (3 × 24 × 8 cm)
- Description
- A shoe hoe blade. The blade is constructed from a single piece of rectangular metal that curves to a point on one end and has a flat edge of the other end. There is a square eye through the back of the blade. The blade is heavily rusted. The blade point curves inward and the flat sides of the blade curve in the opposite direction.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- hoes
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.23.85
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




