Created by
Unidentified
Date
19th century
Medium
iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 1/2 × 5 × 4 1/4 in. (24.1 × 12.7 × 10.8 cm)
Description
Solid Civil War iron shot ball made into shackle. Surrounding the circular shot ball is an outer layer of iron with lines cut throughout to help it fit tight around the shot, completely covering the back of the shot ball. The outer layer continues past the ball and extends out to connect to a chain link that is broken. The shackle is extremely rusted.
Place collected
Fort Anderson, Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
shackles
Topic
Slavery
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.105.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56143536a-b941-4c57-a261-05bdde6fee52

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