Name/Title
TweezersEntry/Object ID
1920.8Description
Carved wooden tweezers. Each half is carved from a single piece of wood, and the two are hinged together.Context
Made by an unidentified Union soldier while imprisoned at Camp Sumter, more commonly known as Andersonville. Andersonville held 45,000 Union soldiers over 14 months, nearly 13,000 of whom died.Acquisition
Accession
1920.8Acquisition Method
UnknownMade/Created
Date made
1864 - 1865Place
City
AndershonvilleState/Province
GeorgiaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
TweezersNomenclature Class
Multiple Use T&E for MaterialsNomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
1-1/2 inLength
4-3/16 in