Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Pencil sharpener
Object Number:
2009.52.147
Date:
1930-1948
Medium:
Metal and pigment
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 1 x 1/2 in. (5.1 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm)
Description:
Painted metal pencil sharpener; clown with top hat and bowtie
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
