Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
Date
18th-20th century
Medium
brick
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (6.5 × 19 × 10.5 cm)
Description
A solid style, sand cast partial brick from an unknown architectural structure. The brick is rectangular in shape and is a reddish brown that is heavily mottled with grayish brown and black discolorations. The brick is missing one header and about half of the other header. One of the brick’s faces has a black burn mark that runs diagonally across the face and along the bottom of one stretcher edge to the intact corner. Half of the other face is covered with a large patch of grayish brown discoloration and white salt efflorescence. One stretcher has a rough texture and is completely discolored from black burn marks. The other stretcher has a smooth surface and is completely covered with dark gray discoloration.
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
2017.108.21.34
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54077a11a-f7ec-4c34-b753-fde7bc788bbf

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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