Branding iron with "S" head
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Branding iron with "S" head

Unidentified · 1800s

metal, wood
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Slave branding iron with "S" head. Branding iron has a "T" shaped wood handle, attached to brand using a nail. Iron brand is cylindrical and breaks in to two prongs that attach to the top and bottom of the "S" head.

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