Created by
Unidentified
Date
18th century
Medium
iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 3/4 × 5 1/8 × 4 5/16 in. (4.5 × 13 × 11 cm)
Description
Iron shackles or handcuffs that are locked together. The shackles are composed of two iron circles each with a flat top for opening and closing the cuffs. The metal has rusted together so they can no longer be opened. The bottom of the circle has a half circle extension with a hole in the center that each is attached to two iron circles. The iron circles are connected by a solid rectangular piece of iron.
Place collected
Shenandoah Valley, Carroll County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Type
handcuffs
Topic
Slavery
Violence
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.105.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55110a92f-0e3b-4da1-bbfe-2339fe518632

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