- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- 18th-19th century
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3 1/16 × 1 5/16 × 3/8 in. (7.8 × 3.4 × 0.9 cm)
- Description
- A small metal hook. The hook is rough textured. The hooked tip ends in a sharp point. A white painted rectangle with black, hand painted text on the side near the center reads [R236].
- Place collected
- Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Labor
- Skilled labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.23.67
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




