Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
Date
19th century
Medium
iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 1/16 × 11 7/16 × 10 5/16 in. (10.3 × 29 × 26.2 cm)
Description
This is a large open-mouthed circular cast iron cooking bowl with a swinging handle. The pot rests on a narrow base. There is a small lip on one side of the rim. Underneath the lip is a small tab wielded to the side of pot with a metal ring threaded through the tab. The bowl has two flanges protruding upwards on either side of the rim, each with a small hole. A thick metal wire is threaded through these holes and curved upwards to form a swinging handle for the pot.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
stockpots
Topic
Cooking and dining
Domestic life
Labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.20.8
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5907f0b8a-049d-4548-b54b-eecbd091eae8

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