Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
late 19th century
Medium
wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 15/16 × 2 15/16 × 16 3/4 in. (5 × 7.5 × 42.5 cm)
Description
A light brown wooden shuttle. The shuttle is diamond shaped and has a hollowed-out portion at center. A piece of wood with knobs on either end is inside the hollowed-out area. The piece of wood is shaped like a barbell. The wooden piece is attached to the shuttle by a wooden joint. A wooden cheek is on either end of the barbell shaped piece of wood and the mortise is cut out of the shuttle. On either side of the hollowed-out area is a hole carved into the shuttle. The back of the shuttle where the hollowed-out area is cracked and loose.
Place used
Lena, Hampton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
shuttles (textile working equipment)
Topic
Domestic life
Labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.25.19
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56a563976-129d-41d8-b365-3817f8d6541e

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