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 1/8 × 8 11/16 × 4 1/8 in. (8 × 22 × 10.5 cm)
Description
A solid style, ground molded brick from an unknown architectural structure. The brick is rectangular in shape and is reddish brown in color with some wear and losses on the surfaces and edges. Slightly more than half of one of the brick’s faces is covered in a thick layer of grayish white mortar with rock inclusions. The mortar bulges near the center of the face. The other face is entirely covered in a thick layer of mortar that bulges towards one of the headers. There are mortar patches at one header end on each stretcher side. The headers have significant surface losses and heavy corner wear.
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
2017.108.21.28
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f91026a0-4323-4811-92d6-a43392719952

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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