Manufactured by

Unidentified

Used by

Mack, Beatrice, American, died 2002

Medium

cast iron

Dimensions

H x W x D: 2 3/8 × 15 3/8 × 11 3/8 in. (6 × 39.1 × 28.9 cm)

Type

skillets

Place used

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

1951

Description

Cast iron skillet with single handle with a hole in the handle. The hole in the handle is oblong and points toward the pan. There are two (2) small lips at the PL and PR sides of the pan. On the bottom of the base on the exterior is a small inscription [8 G].

Topic

African American

American South

Cooking and dining

Foodways

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah L. Mack

Object number

2015.156.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Culinary

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