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Woodcarving of a slave trader with enslaved female figure

6 pp

This object is a poly-chrome, three-dimensional, woodcarving depicting a male slave trader figure holding an enslaved female figure in bondage, both standing on an elongated oval platform. Both figures are standing upright and facing the same direction with the male figure behind the female figure. The male figure is significantly larger than the female figure. He has short hair and is wearing a d

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Wooden box that held tinned corned beef

4 pp

Wooden box that held canned corned beef. The wooden box is nailed together on all sides and has a leather strap. On three of the four sides there are painted manufacture’s and inspection marks. One side of the box the inspection stamp in the upper right corner, in a lined box reads, [INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA / MINISTERIO DE AGRICULTURA / Y GANADERIA / ESTABLECIMIENTO ? 1A / INSPECCIONADO]. A blank rect

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Wooden box used for storing trimming supplies from Mae's Millinery Shop

1 pp

4 13/16 × 18 5/8 × 7 3/4 in. (12.2 × 47.3 × 19.7 cm)

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Wooden cane with engraved decorative motifs

1 pp

A cane carved from a single piece of wood. Curved handle at top has a skull carved in relief on either side. Motifs engraved up and down the cane include dice, diamonds, crosses, hearts, and overlapping circles.

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Wooden cigar box from Mae's Millinery Shop

1 pp

A rectangular wooden cigar box with hinged lid. Text reading "EL PRODUCTO / QUEENS" is carved into the front side and the top of the lid, then filled in with black ink. Above the text is a medallion of a man in profile. Below the text is a lyre. The inside bottom of the box is lined with cloth.

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Wooden clapper from the Cotton Club promoting Ethel Waters

4 pp

This is a wood clapper instrument with black etched type on front and back. Consisting of three pieces of wood, two small rectangles are attached via thin metal strips to the large paddle-shaped base, one on each side. There is black type on both small wooden rectangles. The type on one side of the clapper reads, "The Cotton Club/ Aristocrat of Harlem/ Lenox Ave. & 142nd St. / Phone Bradhurst 2-77

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Wooden clothes pounder

2 pp

H x W x D: 47 1/4 × 5 3/8 × 4 in. (120 × 13.7 × 10.2 cm)

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Wooden crutch

1 pp

A crutch consisting of four pieces of wood held together with metal nails. Length of crutch is a single piece of wood split and warped to accomodate two pieces of wood in between the split that function as handles. Final piece of wood caps the crutch and is is curved to accomodate the underarm. Wood is cracked and worn, and metal is rusted.

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Wooden doll

1 pp

Hand-carved wooden "Voodoo doll" associated with the Gullah culture. Figure has carved legs, head, and arms. Figures arms are carved into side and are not completely separate. Figure has carved face, including teeth. Figure appears to be carved from single piece of wood. Wood has vertical crack at torso area.

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Wooden drum used on the Sea Islands, South Carolina

4 pp

A wooden drum covered with stretched leather hide that has been attached to drum body with nine wooden pegs. Two carved, anthropomorphized face motifs are on opposite sides of the upper half of the drum body. The edges of face motifs have been sealed with a darker adhesive material. There are three bands running the circumference of the drum. The top band closest to the drum head, is stained darke

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Wooden field cradle

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Wooden field cradle constructed from a light tone wood and metal nails. Cradle consists of four sides with two slightly curved pieces that serve as a rocking base. The longer sides of the cradle feature a long wood board. The shorter sides of the cradle are comprised of a tall board with a rounded top. Connecting the two rounded tops is a wooden handle.

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Wooden fork

1 pp

H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 7/8 × 5/16 in. (14 × 2.2 × 0.8 cm)

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Woodcarving of a slave trader with enslaved female figure

Wooden box that held tinned corned beef

Wooden box used for storing trimming supplies from Mae's Millinery Shop

Wooden cane with engraved decorative motifs

Wooden cigar box from Mae's Millinery Shop

Wooden clapper from the Cotton Club promoting Ethel Waters

Wooden clothes pounder

Wooden crutch

Wooden doll

Wooden drum used on the Sea Islands, South Carolina

Wooden field cradle

Wooden fork