Stoneware storage jar | National Museum of African American History and Culture

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On View: Slavery and Freedom Gallery; Museum Maps; Objects in this Location

Exhibition: Slavery and Freedom

Created by: Dave the Potter, American, circa 1800 - circa 1870

Date: 1852

Medium: ceramic and glaze
Dimensions: H x W: 17 x 15 1/2 in. (43.2 x 39.4 cm)

Description: Edgefield stoneware storage jar, ovoid form with tooled rim and two small handles on the upper portion of body near rim. Signed and dated by artist vertically at upper body.

Place made: Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Classification: Slavery and Freedom Objects; Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Type: jars

Topic: Craftsmanship; Design; Slavery

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2011.69

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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