Pot

Not on view

Stews and soups were staples of the colonial diet, so cooking pots such as this example would have seen daily use. With no tripod base to stand on, this pot had to be hung over the fire from a trammel. Similar pots were made early in the colonial era at the Saugus Iron Works outside Boston (in operation from 1644 to 1670).

Pot, Iron

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.