- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 6 1/8 × 6 9/16 × 4 1/2 in. (15.5 × 16.6 × 11.5 cm)
- Description
- An iron meat hook with three hooks. The hook is formed from two pieces of metal. One piece of metal is shaped into two hooks and is looped into an eye at the top. A third hook is soldered to the side of the shank. Painted just below the eye is a white rectangle with handwritten, black painted text that reads [R283].
- Place used
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Cooking and dining
- Labor
- Skilled labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.23.59
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




