Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
Unidentified
Date
early 18th century
Medium
iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4 5/16 × 9 7/16 × 7/8 in. (11 × 24 × 2.2 cm)
Description
Pair of hand-forged iron wrist shackles. The shackles are brown in color. It has two wrist cuffs. Each cuff has an iron loop that can be moved and tightened to secure the shackles. A single iron link joins the two wrist cuffs together.
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
shackles
Topic
Slavery
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.251.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5356b8c00-00a7-41fc-adee-84a27430f003

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