Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989  Search this

Medium:

iron

Dimensions:

H x W x D (Height includes handle in upright position.): 6 3/16 × 4 3/4 × 3 7/8 in. (15.7 × 12 × 9.8 cm)

Type:

pots

Place used:

United States, North and Central America

Date:

19th century

Description:

This is a small cast iron pot with a swinging handle. The bowl has two tabs protruding upwards on either side of the rim, each with a small hole. A thick metal wire is threaded through these holes and curved upwards to form a swinging handle for the pot. The bottom has a small narrow base. Raised numbers on the bottom read "4" and possibly "10".

Topic:

African American  Search this

Cooking and dining  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Labor  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2017.108.20.9

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59be0d886-0e09-47f7-8a94-2dc4c149984a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2017.108.20.9