- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 29 1/2 × 5 1/8 × 5 5/16 in. (75 × 13 × 13.5 cm)
- Description
- A pair of long handled lifting/skidding tongs. The tongs are rounded at the bottom and have two (2) sharp, curved, gripping teeth. The tongs are connected by a center rivet. At the top of the shanks are two (2) round, metal handles. Incised on the shaft above the rivet is the text [XIIX].
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- pickup tongs
- Topic
- Agriculture
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.24.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




