Coal Carving
notes: label: Description
content: This coal carving was donated to the museum by James R. Deegan of Hazelton, Pennsylvania in 1971. Jet coal was used for most coal carvings due to its hard nature and ability to be polished to a high shine, although sometimes anthracite coal was substituted. Coal was often carved to create jewelry, small statues, or images engraved on a polished surface, like the donkey seen here.
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content: Work and Industry: Agriculture and Natural Resources
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content: Industry & Manufacturing
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content: American Enterprise
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content: Art
label: Exhibition
content: American Enterprise
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: James R. Deegan in the name of William J. Deegan
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AG.MHI-MN-9642
label: catalog number
content: MHI-MN-9642
label: accession number
content: 288159
objectType: label: Object Name
content: carving, coal
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 3 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in x 1 in; 8.255 cm x 15.875 cm x 2.54 cm