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: 3 1/16 × 9 13/16 × 4 15/16 in. (7.7 × 25 × 12.5 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, corners, and edges. Each of the brick’s faces is covered in a layer of grayish white mortar with white shell fragment inclusions. One stretcher side of the brick has patches of mortar at both header ends and the other stretcher side has a patch of mortar near one header end. One header side is covered in a thin layer of mortar and has a hole at the center.
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
2017.108.21.25
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f3168b76-bd14-429a-b587-1c9df5321582

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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