Object Details
Created by
Unidentified
Description
A large cast iron kettle used for cooking. The cauldron has a round body with upturned lip and sits atop three iron feet, with two angular handles connecting lip to body on two sides of the cauldron. An arc-shaped hanger may have once run over top of the kettle, connected at each of the handles.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Mary C. and William N. Buckner, Jr. Family
Date
ca. 1800
Object number
2011.139.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
cauldrons
Medium
cast iron
Dimensions
cauldron: 6 1/2 x 8 x 7 1/4 in. (16.5 x 20.3 x 18.4 cm)
handle: 12 x 9 x 1 3/8 in. (30.5 x 22.9 x 3.5 cm)
Place used
Virginia, United States, Hampton Roads, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Cooking and dining
Domestic life
Foodways
Slavery
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.139.1ab