Museum object · Weapons and Ammunition
Razor blade hidden in the toilet of prison cell no. 3 at Angola prison
1972-2013
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A metal razor blade found hidden in the toilet of cell no. 3 from Camp A at Angola prison. The object is half of a standard razor blade with the other half missing. One side of the object is edged while the other side is uneven.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2013.26.2.3.3