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Pair of hand-forged iron wrist shackles

early 18th century

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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.

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Catalog reference: 2014.251.2

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