French Army canteen

Topic: WW I
museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture
objectType: canteens (containers)
Date: 1914〜1918年
Creator: Unidentified

Canteen made by the French army and used by French and American troops during World War I. The canteen has two spouts, a smaller one and a larger one that has a wooden cork. A woven textile strapping is used to attach the cork. On the side of the canteen, a metal buckle is attached to a rectangular shaped metal handle. The other side has a rectangular shaped metal handle that has broken. The metal has remnants of blue and green paint.