Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

paint on metal with cork (bark) and fabric

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 8 1/8 × 7 1/2 × 2 in. (20.6 × 19.1 × 5.1 cm)

Type:

canteens (containers)

Place made:

France, Europe

Date:

1914-1918

Description:

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.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Military  Search this

World War I  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Alan Laird

Object number:

2017.111.17

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Tools and Equipment-Military

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59feecf99-cb50-4d5d-b8a7-b3e20f89c694

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.111.17