- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 16 3/16 × 1/4 × 1 13/16 in. (41.1 × 0.6 × 4.6 cm)
- Description
- This pothook consists of a long metal rod with a hook on one end. The hook at one end has a deep curve at the rounded portion. The opposite end of the rod is bent into a circle. The rod itself has a decorative twist in the metal halfway along its length. It has an Old Slave Mart Museum label with text that reads "R211A." There is a another piece of metal twisted through this circle with an Old Slave Mart label that reads "R211B."
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- gate hardware
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.20.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




