Bible belonging to Nat Turner

Published by

Unidentified

Owned by

Turner, Nat, American, 1800 - 1831

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

H x W x D: 4 15/16 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (12.5 x 8.9 x 3.8 cm)

Type

Bibles

Place used

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

Date

1830s

Description

A small Bible, missing its front and back cover. It has lost pages at the beginning and end of the text, losing the entirety of Genesis and parts of Leviticus and Revelation. The first page contains Leviticus 4:32 through Leviticus 6:2.

Topic

African American

Religious groups

Slavery

United States--History--1815-1861

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Maurice A. Person and Noah and Brooke Porter

Object number

2011.28

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Classification

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Religious and Sacred Objects

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