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Bully beef can opener

Object Details

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.
Date
1914-1918
Created by
Unidentified
Topic
African American
Cooking and dining
Military
Ornamentation
World War I
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.111.7.2
Type
can openers
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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)
Record ID
nmaahc_2017.111.7.2
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd587249bd3-780b-4b30-9de6-8c72e95899d0
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