A debarking tool, or scratcher head, used to debark trees for the turpentine industry. The tool is constructed from iron. It is roughly J-shaped with a squared hook that ends in a curved rounded tip. The hook has a stirrup shaped attachment at the bottom. The straight edge of the attachment is wider than the rounded side and has a beveled cutting edge. An associated small, white, paper tag reads [
- 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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