Whipped Peter Conversation Bottle

Poor Peter artsy Bottle

Peter (fl. 1863) (also known as Gordon, or "Whipped Peter", or "Poor Peter") was an escaped American slave who was the subject of photographs documenting the extensive scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. The "scourged back" photo became one of the most widely circulated photos of the abolitionist movement during the American Civil War and remains one of the most notable photos of the 19th-century United States.

One of a kind recycled and decoupaged bottle by Beaūsuny Love
3-d mixed media art.
You can actually feel the welts on his back
a definite conversation piece.

Size: 8” Length
Weight: 9.6oz.

Please do not submerge in water. Be very gentle when wiping with cloth should you want to add small floral arrangements.

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