Sadiron from Deltaville, Virginia

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Object Details

Manufactured by

Unidentified

Description

A small marquise shaped flat iron with handle. The metal sadiron is made from a single piece of iron. The object is heavily corroded. No identifying marks are visible.

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Leonard H. Powell

Date

Late 19th century

Object number

2017.95

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

irons

Medium

iron

Dimensions

H x W x D: 3 3/4 × 2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (9.5 × 6.4 × 4.4 cm)

Place collected

Deltaville, Middlesex County, Virginia, United States, 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

Domestic life

Emancipation

Labor

Slavery

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e10081f3-26e8-46a4-86da-f4c64ebddfda

Record ID

nmaahc_2017.95