Paring knife with a wooden handle

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 paring knife with a wooden handle. The knife has a short blade and a two-piece wooden handle with the full tang sandwiched in between that is held in place with three (3) rivets. The handle is light brown, has a slightly curved back, two (2) finger grips on the bottom, and a rounded butt. Attached is a white paper and metal tag with black, handwritten text that reads, [AHAI / Primitive / Knife] on the front and [WJ] on the back.

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