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Shackles and key

1845-1855

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

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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.

Metal shackle connected by a four link chain to a pair of metal loops. Shackle has a small hole for a key. Key (.2) consists of as thin piece of metal with small loop at end the faces forward. A flat loop is found at the opposite end of the key.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2014.312.11.1-.2

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