Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Make-do dough bowl with pestle
ca. 1860-1880
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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.
A carved wooden bowl with pestle. The bowl is cracked and has been repaired with a series of metal fasteners. On either end, lip of the bowl extends out into handles. The pestle is a carved rod with large blunt ends.
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2017.108.14.2.1-.2
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