- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
- Date
- mid 19th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- wood and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 36 × 9 3/8 × 7 7/8 in. (91.5 × 23.8 × 20 cm)
- Description
- A large wooden mallet. The mallet is banded on each side with metal rings. The rings are soldered at the top and held in place with three (3) metal rivets. One of the mallet faces is heavily cracked. The other face is also heavily cracked and also has dozens of rice shaped indentations. The handle shaft is rounded and elongated.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- mallets (tools)
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Labor
- Rice farming
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.23.19
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




