Sliding caliper used by Dr. Montague Cobb

Creator Name

Unidentified;
William Montague Cobb M.D., American, 1904 - 1990

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1920s, 1970s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

About the Work

National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

This is a metal caliper with a sliding scale. The head has pointed edges. The top section is fixed in place, while the lower section moves up and down the ruler. A small screw is present at the side of the lower section.

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Title

Sliding caliper used by Dr. Montague Cobb

Creator

Unidentified, Manufactured by;
William Montague Cobb M.D., American, 1904 - 1990, Owned by

Worktype

graduates

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

metal

Dimensions

H x W x D: 5 3/8 × 10 1/4 × 7/16 in. (13.7 × 26 × 1.1 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

1920s, 1970s;
Date: mid 20th century

Provenance

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Michael L. Blakey

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Washington; District of Columbia; United States; North and Central America

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subjects

African American; Activism; Education; Health; Local and regional; Medicine; Race discrimination; Science; Discrimination; Race

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