Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
Date
19th century
Medium
iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 13 3/16 × 5 1/8 × 13/16 in. (33.5 × 13 × 2 cm)
Description
A mule snubber with a handle and an elongated horseshoe-shaped snubber attachment. The handle and snubber have been formed from two (2) pieces of flat metal with squared edges that has been bent to form the sides of the snubber and are welded together to form the handle. The top ends of the snubber are curled outwards into small swirls. There are two evenly spaced, rounded crossbars threaded through four (4) holes along the sides of the snubber and held in place with flat head nails. There are two (2) drilled holes on each side of the snubber above each crossbar. Near the base of the handle is a white painted rectangle with black, hand painted text that reads [R217].
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
ironwork
animal equipment
Topic
Agriculture
Labor
Skilled labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.23.61
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503935aa3-ad24-4b48-a29e-6a2eec5b0e96

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