Created by

Unidentified Man or Men

Subject of

Turner, Nat, American, 1800 - 1831

Whitehead, Margaret, American, 1813 - 1831

Medium

clay brick

Dimensions

H x W x D: 2 3/4 x 4 x 8 1/16 in. (7 x 10.2 x 20.5 cm)

Type

blocks (shaped masses)

Place collected

Southampton County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Date

ca. 1800

Description

A reddish brown clay rectangular brick formerly used on the chimney of a house. The brick has several deep fissures and long cracks. There are large chunks missing, including at two different corners and in several places along one of the long side edges.

Topic

African American

Architecture

Building Arts

Resistance

Slavery

United States--History--1815-1861

Violence

Credit Line

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

Object number

2012.81

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Buildings and Structures

Exhibition

Slavery and Freedom

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture