Created by
Unidentified
Date
1845-1855
Medium
metal
Dimensions
Shackles: 1 5/8 × 16 1/2 × 6 in. (4.1 × 41.9 × 15.2 cm)
Key: 2 5/8 × 4 3/4 × 5/8 in. (6.7 × 12.1 × 1.6 cm)
Description
Metal shackles connected by six link chain. One of the shackles has a locking mechanism, while the other shackle closes using metal loops. Key (.2) consists of a small rectangular piece. Key has large loop handle.
Place collected
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
keys (hardware)
shackles
Topic
Slavery
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.12.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5db853367-ef4a-435b-a941-0bbb93da90b7

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