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 3/8 × 9 1/16 × 4 5/16 in. (8.5 × 23 × 11 cm)
Description
A solid style, sand cast, hand molded, partial brick from an unknown architectural structure. The brick is rectangular in shape and its color ranges from reddish brown to grayish brown in color. The brick is missing a significant portion from one header side. One of the brick’s faces is nearly whole, missing only a small portion of one corner. The surface is mostly grayish brown with a small area of surface damage near the other header exposing the dark reddish brown below. The center of one of the brick's faces is covered with a layer of grayish white mortar with tiny rock and shell inclusions. The brick’s other face is missing one header side and a portion of a stretcher side. The remaining brick is dark reddish brown with large white patches of white salt efflorescence. The surface of the face has a rough texture and is covered with pits and cracks. The missing header side has been sheared off in a roughly diagonal direction. The sheared off section is jagged and uneven.
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
2017.108.21.32
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5523a2b02-fc3a-49be-9b6e-f4b2bb51f69f

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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