- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
- Date
- mid 19th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- tin, metal and wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 14 15/16 × 8 3/8 × 4 in. (38 × 21.3 × 10.2 cm)
- Description
- A grain scoop, or feed scoop, with a turned wooden handle. The handle extends through a hole in the flat, semi-circular wooden base of the scoop, with its terminus visible on the interior of the scoop. The handle is held in place with a nail driven though the center of the base. The tin of the scoop wraps around the curved sides of the base and held in place with eight (8) rivets. There are three (3) empty rivet holes. The top and bottom of the tin scoop is rusted.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.23.82
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




