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Shrub hook

18th-19th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 shrub hook. The tool is J-shaped. It has a narrow, squared metal handle that tapers into a squared point at the bottom. The top the handle is molded to a curved hook on one side and has a stepped on the back side. The hook tapers at the point. The sides of the hook are molded and concave. Relief text near the hook reads [B.B.] on one side and a stamped [6] on the back.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2017.108.23.65

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