husker, corn
date: label: date made
content: c. 1800-1850
notes: label: Description
content: Wrought iron corn husker or husking pin. The pointed end is inserted under the husk of corn at its top and pulled down until all the husk was removed. Narrow and flat piece of metal, tapered to a point on one end, bent over on the opposite end, to fit around the user’s fingers. Four circular holes through the shaft, with a black leather strap tied through, to maintain a solid grip. No mark. Leather is cracked, shows wear.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made; place used
content: United States: Virginia
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Domestic Furnishings
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: DL.306695.0029A
label: catalog number
content: 306695.0029A
label: accession number
content: 306695
objectType: label: Object Name
content: husker, corn
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: iron (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: leather (grip material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 3/8 in x 4 5/8 in x 1/2 in; 3.4925 cm x 11.7475 cm x 1.27 cm