Cotton scale used in South Carolina

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A cotton scale designed for personal use. There are four hooks at one end, a long, grooved bar with cast-in numbers, and a large, pear-shaped weight at the end of the bar. The metal has a compact, brown-black patina on it - the red paint on the weight has been almost completely lost. There are patches of rust, and the hook attachments are unstable and bent.

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