- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
- Date
- 19th-mid 20th century
- Medium
- wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 7/8 × 39 13/16 × 2 1/8 in. (12.4 × 101.2 × 5.4 cm)
- Description
- A carved wooden neck yoke. The yoke beam is carved from a single piece of stained wood. The yoke is thick in the middle with tapered sides and ends. At the center of the yoke beam is a carved out semicircle for the neck rest. The underside of the yoke has been carved into a concave shoulder rest. The proper right arm of the yoke has two deep notches, one notch towards the center of the arm, and the other near the tip. On the proper left arm, there is one notch towards the center of the arm and the tip has broken off.
- 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
- 2017.108.23.87
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




