Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
Powers Holloway, Fannie B., American, 1878 - 1970
Date
early 19th century
Medium
metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 7/16 × 3 1/4 × 2 9/16 in. (11.2 × 8.2 × 6.5 cm)
Description
A square, metal cowbell with a metal clapper and handle. The clapper is connected to the inside of the bell with a metal rod. The bell was made by an unidentified enslaved person and used on the Holloway Plantation in the Port Royal area of Virginia.
Cultural Place
Carroline County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
cowbells
Topic
Agriculture
Domestic life
Labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.25.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b149ee93-8195-4857-85cb-91235ceb0572

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