National Museum of American Jewish History


Shohet's Knife and Sheath



(early 20th Century) This shohet's knife belonged to a member of the Brooklyn, N.Y., Association of Shohets. The knife was used to slaughter mid-size animals, such as sheep. Nothing is known of the owner or why he chose to express his patriotism by using an American flag to fashion a sheath for his knife.

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