Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
Date
19th century
Medium
iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 40 15/16 × 11 1/8 × 6 11/16 in. (104 × 28.2 × 17 cm)
Description
Iron hot shot tongs. The tongs have elongated shanks and oval shaped handle rings at the top. The shanks are crossed and attach to each other with a rivet at the bottom of the shanks. The each part of the tongs have three (3) curved prongs ending in squared off points.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
pickup tongs
Topic
Military
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.24.12
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57a48c378-166b-4336-8003-302c51405a0b

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