Hampton University Museum to Receive Loan of Historic Vessel by Enslaved Ceramicist David Drake from Artist's Descendants
October 12, 2026
October 12, 2026
HAMPTON, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- Hampton University posted the following news:
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Hampton University Museum to Receive Loan of Historic Vessel by Enslaved Ceramicist David Drake from Artist's Descendants
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Hampton, Va. - The Hampton University Museum today announced that it will accept the loan of a historic stoneware vessel by renowned enslaved African American ceramicist David Drake (ca. 1800-ca. 1870), known widely as "Dave the Pot . . .
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Hampton University Museum to Receive Loan of Historic Vessel by Enslaved Ceramicist David Drake from Artist's Descendants
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Hampton, Va. - The Hampton University Museum today announced that it will accept the loan of a historic stoneware vessel by renowned enslaved African American ceramicist David Drake (ca. 1800-ca. 1870), known widely as "Dave the Pot . . .