carving, backscratcher

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Object Details

maker

Dilbert, Arthur Peter

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1979

associated date

1977 - 1979

ID Number

1979.0848.03

accession number

1979.0848

catalog number

1979.0848.03

Object Name

Carving, Backscratcher

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

carved (overall production method/technique)

brass (eyes material)

Measurements

overall: 15 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in x 2 3/8 in; 40.005 cm x 4.445 cm x 6.0325 cm

place made

United States: Georgia, Savannah

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Home and Community Life: Ethnic

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Blacks

African American

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d8ea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_659312