Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Cooking pot with handle
19th century
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.
This is a circular metal cooking pot with a long handle. The handle is slightly curved and has a small opening at the end. Its opposite end is a t-shaped flange attached to the pot via two rivets. There is an Old Slave Mart label on underside of handle. It is a white painted patch with black writing that reads "R215."
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Sources & collection details
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2017.108.20.6
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