On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Created by
Unidentified Man or Men
Subject of
Turner, Nat, American, 1800 - 1831
Whitehead, Margaret, American, 1813 - 1831
Date
ca. 1800
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)
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.
Place collected
Southampton County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Buildings and Structures
Type
blocks (shaped masses)
Topic
Architecture
Building Arts
Resistance
Slavery
U.S. 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
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5137c2b95-9395-4149-93fe-382b60c79b30

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