The debarking tool, or scratcher head, is constructed from iron. It is roughly J-shaped with a squared metal hook that ends in a rounded tip. The hook is attached to an oval tube with a V-shape cutout near the attachment point. The bottom edge of the attachment has a straight cutting edge.

  • Por Unidentified, Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
  • Crédito: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
  • Derechos: CC0

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