- 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
- 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.




