Shackles | National Museum of African American History and Culture

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On View: Military History Gallery; Museum Maps; Objects in this Location

Exhibition: Double Victory: The African American Military Experience

Created by: Unidentified

Date: before 1860

Medium: wrought iron, cast iron
Dimensions: H x W x D: 4 1/2 x 25 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (11.4 x 65.4 x 3.2 cm)

Description: Two iron shackles consisting of iron loops joined together by a length of iron chain. The iron is heavily rusted.

Place used: United States, North and Central America

Collection title: Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification: Slavery and Freedom Objects

Type: shackles

Topic: Slavery; Violence

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection

Object number: 2011.51.3

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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