French Army canteen

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Canteen made by the French army and used by French and American troops during World War I. The canteen has two spouts, a smaller one and a larger one that has a wooden cork. A woven textile strapping is used to attach the cork. On the side of the canteen, a metal buckle is attached to a rectangular shaped metal handle. The other side has a rectangular shaped metal handle that has broken. The metal has remnants of blue and green paint.

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