- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- ca. 1814
- Medium
- metal, wood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (A): 7/8 × 8 1/4 × 3 3/4 in. (2.2 × 21 × 9.6 cm)
- H x W x D (B): 7/8 × 8 × 3 7/8 in. (2.2 × 20.3 × 9.9 cm)
- Description
- Two metal boot hooks with wood handles. The metal and wood are dark brown. The handles of the hooks are tapered and curved with the center of the handles wider than the ends. The metal hook is attached through the center of the hook. The ends of the hook are shaped like the letter “J” with the pointed, pyramid shaped tips.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- hooks (object genre)
- Topic
- Clothing and dress
- Domestic life
- Labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.25.10ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




