Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
Date
early 19th century
Medium
bronze, metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2 5/16 × 14 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (5.8 × 36.7 × 14 cm)
Description
Eighteen bronze carriage bells connected to metal wires. The bells are of various sizes and are circular. They each have a square metal canon at top where they are connected to the metal wires. The bells have circular cutouts in the top and bottom and a metal ball inside. Floral patterned etching is visible on some of the bells. The letters "HR" are visible on one of the bells. The bells are black in color.
Place collected
Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
metalwork
bells (idiophones)
Topic
Domestic life
Labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.25.12
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c9c06151-d276-4094-a1e4-085673ad822d

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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