Museum object · Tools and Equipment
Wash pot
early 20th century
McClellanville, 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.
Large, metal wash pot with two small handles on the left and right side of the upper edges. At the base, are three small feet in the shape of triangles. The pot is a deep basin and the skillet has thick accretions with flaking and crackling overall.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2015.244