A letter opener carved from ebony wood with a depiction of Kwame Nkrumah at the figurehead terminal and a long, tapered blade with a warm patina. Imprinted into the proper right side of the blade are the words [SHIP WITH BLACK STAR LINE]. There are some nicks and other marks along the blade.
Authors
- Collection
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection Tools and Equipment
- Date published
- ca. 1960
- Dates
- ca. 1960
- Format
- Ebony
- Pages
- H x W x D: 8 × 1 × 3/4 in. (20.3 × 2.5 × 1.9 cm)
- Place Discussed
- Ghana
- Provider
- Smithsonian Institution
- Published in
- Ghana
- Rights
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/19294dcf60a55623a7d1f377e312a3e1
