Created by
Unidentified
Date
1800s
Medium
metal
Dimensions
1 5/8 × 1 × 14 1/4 in. (4.1 × 2.5 × 36.2 cm)
Description
Slave branding iron with "W" head. Branding iron is made of metal with "W" head at one end and a loop at the opposite end. Metal is twisted to create spiral-like design at center of brand.
Place collected
Doerun, Colquitt County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
brands
Topic
Commerce
Slavery
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575ab2759-ea08-421e-b484-c584143edbd8

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