- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1914-1918
- Medium
- paint on metal with cork (bark) and fabric
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 1/8 × 7 1/2 × 2 in. (20.6 × 19.1 × 5.1 cm)
- Description
- Canteen made by the French army and used by French and American troops during World War I. The canteen has two spouts, a smaller one and a larger one that has a wooden cork. A woven textile strapping is used to attach the cork. On the side of the canteen, a metal buckle is attached to a rectangular shaped metal handle. The other side has a rectangular shaped metal handle that has broken. The metal has remnants of blue and green paint.
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Military
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
- Object number
- 2017.111.17
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




