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Branding iron with "O" head

1800s

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Slave branding iron with "O" head. Branding iron is made of metal and had a wooden handle at end opposite of "O" head. Metal portion of brand is twisted to create spiral-like design at center of brand. Wood handle is round and worn.

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Catalog reference: 2014.312.7

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