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Red Dirt Dish

Red dish with low sides.

ACC 1986.4

OBJ 1986.4.8

10 1/2” diameter; 2 1/4” high

Estimated date: First half of 19th century



What visitors say

Thank you so much for leading us on a guided tour of the Joel Lane House! I had no idea that the kitchen was separate from the main house, and how different the two are. I had always assumed that the most dangerous job for a slave was in the fields, but your expertise showed me that the kitchen (because of the heat and potential for fire) was actually the most dangerous for a slave woman…

Maggie