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A long-handled knife with a short, hooked blade, possibly used for cutting sugar cane. The blade has a notch on the top edge near the toe. The blade is attached to the pole-like wooden handle with a hafting collar with two (2) rings. Small wooden wedges have been inserted into the rings to secure the handle. The handle shaft is rounded and widens towards the bottom.
- By Unidentified, Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
- Credit: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Rights: CC0
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