Created by
Unidentified
Date
1845-1855
Medium
metal
Dimensions
2 7/8 × 23 1/4 × 7 in. (7.3 × 59.1 × 17.8 cm)
Description
Metal shackle connected by ten link chain to a pair of metal loops. Metal on shackles and key are rusted significantly.
Place collected
Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
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 of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.312.13
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b49d8e8a-7580-49b5-b3d8-2cb649cc9414

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