Museum object · Tools and Equipment
Hand forged copper pot
1830s
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Hand forged copper pot with metal frame and handle. The pot has two copper patches on the inside of the bowl. The bottom of pot is flat. The end of the handle is round and has a small hole drilled in metal. The copper is dented and scratched throughout. Some corrosion is evident and a small crack in present in the pot on the side.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2014.312.105
