Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
Date
18th-20th century
Medium
brick and cement mortar
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 3/4 × 9 1/4 × 4 1/2 in. (7 × 23.5 × 11.5 cm)
Description
A solid style, ground molded brick from an unknown architectural structure. The brick is rectangular in shape and is dark reddish brown in color with heavy wear and losses on the surfaces and edges. One face has a patch of thick grayish white mortar residue running down the middle and losses at each header end. The other brick face has a large loss at one corner and most of the surface is covered with white salt efflorescence. Both stretcher sides have brown to black discolorations on approximately half of their surface areas and both header surfaces have some mortar residue.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Place collected
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Buildings and Structures
Type
blocks (shaped masses)
Topic
American South
Architecture
Building Arts
Skilled labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.21.24
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5955542fb-368e-40cd-b207-dd16494c6ead

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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