- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
- Date
- early19th century
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 5 11/16 × 3 7/16 × 4 1/16 in. (14.5 × 8.8 × 10.3 cm)
- Description
- A sad iron with a metal handle. The iron is triangular in shape with a flat iron handle attached to the body. The metal is black in color.
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- ironwork
- irons
- Topic
- Domestic life
- Labor
- Skilled labor
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.25.18.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




