3d model of Cast iron hanging kettle cauldron
3D Model
On View
Changing Exhibition Gallery
Exhibition
In Slavery's Wake: Making Black Freedom in the World
Created by
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1800
Medium
cast iron
Dimensions
cauldron: 6 1/2 x 8 x 7 1/4 in. (16.5 x 20.3 x 18.4 cm)
handle: 12 x 9 x 1 3/8 in. (30.5 x 22.9 x 3.5 cm)
Description
A large cast iron kettle used for cooking. The cauldron has a round body with upturned lip and sits atop three iron feet, with two angular handles connecting lip to body on two sides of the cauldron. An arc-shaped hanger may have once run over top of the kettle, connected at each of the handles.
Place used
Virginia, United States, Hampton Roads, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
cauldrons
Topic
Cooking and dining
Domestic life
Foodways
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Mary C. and William N. Buckner, Jr. Family
Object number
2011.139.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c191054d-d124-44b8-b8a8-f05cc089d96a

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