Weske Cutlery Co., Circumcision Knife, Steel and plastic; paper case, c. 1950
Object Name:
Circumcision Knife
Artist/Maker:
Weske Cutlery Co.
Place Made:
Sandusky, Ohio, United States
Date:
c. 1950
Medium:
Steel and plastic; paper case
Dimensions:
9 3/16 × 7/16 in. (23.3 × 1.1 cm)
Credit Line:
Gift of the Kashi Family in memory of their parents and grandparents Shimshon and Hannah Kashi
Accession Number:
1998-48

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This razor was used as a circumcision knife by Shimshon Kashi, a mohel in Afghanistan.

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