Wooden clothes pounder
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Wooden clothes pounder

TitleWooden clothes pounder
ArtistUnidentified
Date1870s 19th century
Mediumwood with metal
Classificationequipment for costume
OriginCamden County, Georgia, United States, Sea Islands, North and Central America
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineCollection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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