- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Height includes handle in upright position.): 6 3/16 × 4 3/4 × 3 7/8 in. (15.7 × 12 × 9.8 cm)
- Description
- This is a small cast iron pot with a swinging handle. The bowl has two tabs 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. The bottom has a small narrow base. Raised numbers on the bottom read "4" and possibly "10".
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- pots
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Domestic life
- Labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.20.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




