Object Details
- Description
- A letter opener carved from ebony wood with a depiction of Kwame Nkrumah at the figurehead terminal and a long, tapered blade with a warm patina. Imprinted into the proper right side of the blade are the words [SHIP WITH BLACK STAR LINE]. There are some nicks and other marks along the blade.
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Date
- ca. 1960
- Object number
- 2014.63.59
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Black Star Line, Ghanaian, 1957 - 1999
- Topic
- African American
- Africa
- Business
- Transportation
- Travel
- Place made
- Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- Medium
- ebony
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 8 × 1 × 3/4 in. (20.3 × 2.5 × 1.9 cm)
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Type
- letter openers
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2014.63.59
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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