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chopsticks, needles
Date1942
Mediumwood, paper
Dimensions6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of the James N. Shinmoto Family
Object number2022.9.1
DescriptionChopsticks modified for use as knitting needles for a school project to knit blankets for soldiers in 1942 by James "Jimmy" Shinmoto. A pair of wooden chopsticks have metal studs, or pins attached to the ends to create the shape of knitting needles.
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1944
Hashizume, Naokichi
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