On View
Power of Place Gallery
Exhibition
Power of Place
Created by
Unidentified
Date
1850s
Medium
wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 5/8 × 6 5/8 × 43 5/8 in. (6.7 × 16.8 × 110.8 cm)
Description
A wooden seed shovel. Shovel consists of a round long handle and a slightly curved blade with rounded edges. Shovel of head has wear from use, as well as some cracking in the wood. Shovel's handle is also worn from use.
Place collected
Doerun, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
shovels
Topic
Agriculture
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.294
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51023a1ff-15cc-45f5-9db0-2c42d233dc94

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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