- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1914-1918
- Medium
- paint on metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 1/2 × 6 3/8 × 1 1/4 in. (6.4 × 16.2 × 3.2 cm)
- Description
- Cow Shaped Can Opener that is made of metal and painted black. A large L-shaped blade is attached by screw to the body of the knife. Above the knife's blade is a cow's head in metal. The body of the blade is curved and loops back on itself in the shape of a tail.
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- can openers
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Military
- Ornamentation
- World War I
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
- Object number
- 2017.111.7.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




