Shuck mop

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.

Mop with long wood handle. Mop head consists of orangic material fronds adhered to a wood frame. Material of mop head is brittle and flaking. Handle is loosely connected to mop head.

Catalog date

1850-1869

Recorded places

Camden County, Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America

Recorded subjects

African American; Domestic life; Slavery

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