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 3/8 × 8 11/16 × 4 1/8 in. (6 × 22 × 10.5 cm)
Description
A solid style brick from an unknown architectural structure. The brick is rectangular in shape and its color is primarily grayish brown with some areas of reddish-brown visible in a small exposed area. The brick is roughly textured with significant wear and losses on the surfaces and edges. One of the brick’s faces has small grayish-white patches of mortar on the surface, towards the center and along one stretcher edge. The other face has a thick layer of mortar that covers most of the surface. There are some areas dark brown and black burn marks on the mortar, particularly at one corner and at the middle of one stretcher edge. Both stretchers and one header also have black burn marks on their surfaces. The other header has a small scratch in the middle of a long edge that shows the reddish brick below.
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
2017.108.21.30
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a6802526-5032-4ff6-b93f-04205c4687c0

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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