Collection Highlights
The Child's Anti-Slavery Book
Date:
1859
Object Number:
LIB.E449.C5372
Medium:
Bound volume
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
corn hook or sickle
Object Number:
1938.286
Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Wood, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 x 13 1/2 in. ( 43.2 x 34.3 cm )
Description:
Sickle with wooden handle and sheet iron blade.
Gallery Label:
This sickle was also called a corn hook.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
