Sujet

Folk art model of a slave ship on stand, 1890-1950. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

This model was made by an unknown artist in the first half of the 20th century. The ship and the figures are not to scale. Nor are the figures arranged in an historically accurate way. Yet the object speaks an emotional truth. Most of the artist's work has been poured into the carving of the figures on board the ship. They are each hand-carved and represent different people in different states - some with ribs showing, others with rounded bellies, tall, short, male and female. The emotion invested in the carvings is palpable.;Scholars estimate that of every group of 100 people seized in Africa, only 64 would survive the march from the interior to the coast; only 57 would board ship; and just 48 would live to be placed in slavery in the Americas.;Source: Nancy Bercaw, Curator, Slavery and Freedom

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_426

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,6Mo (1,4Mo) / 55,3cm x 27,9cm / 6536 x 3295 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation Africa people black education country model ship ships continent museum color African cargo overcrowding cruelty location century overcrowded property concept African American African-American afro-american slavery model ship cruel slave slaves United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution 19th century water transport slaver Educational Institution nineteenth century heritage American America USA scientific institution slave trade object wood united states Unknown ivory cargo hold slave ship cultural heritage Black History Heritage Art enslaved person enslaved people National Museum of African American History and Culture NMAAHC model