Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Eliza Snyder Blake, American, 1913 - 1998  Search this

Medium:

metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 13 1/2 × 22 × 19 1/2 in. (34.3 × 55.9 × 49.5 cm)

Type:

pots

Place used:

McClellanville, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Date:

early 20th century

Description:

Large, metal wash pot with two small handles on the left and right side of the upper edges. At the base, are three small feet in the shape of triangles. The pot is a deep basin and the skillet has thick accretions with flaking and crackling overall.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Labor  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Eliza S. Blake

Object number:

2015.244

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Tools and Equipment

Exhibition:

Cultural Expressions

On View:

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e62b9866-0905-4c94-86e4-b4ad644d54e2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.244