Cradle made by an enslaved person
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1795-1830
- On ViewConcourse 3, C3 053
- Museum MapsObjects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Medium
- wood, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 15 1/2 × 40 × 23 in. (39.4 × 101.6 × 58.4 cm)
- Caption
- Cradle, ca. 1830
- A baby slept in this cradle made by an enslaved person who loved her. Enslaved families made their children’s lives more comfortable by fashioning furniture, clothing, quilts, and toys out of available materials.
- Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom
- Description
- A wooden cradle made by an enslaved person consisting of 5 wooden boards nailed together to form a five-sided bed with open top on 2 rockers. The long sides are sloped, and the short sides have a rounded top edge.
- Place made
- South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Topic
- Children
- Craftsmanship
- Domestic life
- Families
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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