Object Details
- Description
- Made of hard wood, bone, or ivory and tapering to a point, fids were used mostly for ropework, such as splicing. On deck, they were also used for breaking knots that might be frozen from overtightening, wet weather, or other conditions. In a pinch, one could also serve as a temporary belaying pin to tie off a line, or even as a weapon.
- Credit Line
- A.R. Crittenden
- 1800s
- ID Number
- AG.025650
- catalog number
- 025650
- accession number
- 4798
- Object Name
- fid, ivory
- Physical Description
- bone (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 1.27 cm
- Associated Place
- United States: Connecticut, Middletown
- Related Publication
- National Museum of American History. On the Water exhibition website
- Related Web Publication
- http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater
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- Work and Industry: Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Cultures & Communities
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Transportation
- On the Water exhibit
- Art
- Exhibition
- On the Water
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- Expansion and Reform
- Record ID
- nmah_868252
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-e866-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
