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Food Chopper

Food Chopper

A 19th century scrimshaw food chopper, or mincer, carved from two pieces of a sperm whale's jawbone. The blunt, curved blade was used to chop soft foods such as bread dough, fruits, sausage, and animal fats.
Galleries: Other Kitchen Gadgets, Scrimshaw, Smithsonian Museum of American History
Keywords: american history, america, chopper, cooking, district of columbia, foodchopper, history, mincer, museum, national museum of american history, scrimshaw, smithsonian, smithsonian museum of american history, tool, washington dc, whalebone
Photo Location: National Museum of American History, Washington, DC
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 06/25/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 3412×5118
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'28.53"N 77°1'48.04"W
Picture Number: 745