Shackle, Leg
Object number2012.91.2
Datec. 1800
MediumIron
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionIron ankle manacles. Two crescent-shaped pieces attached to rod.Dimensions5 x 14.625 in. (12.7 x 37.1 cm)Historical NotesThis type of ankle manacle would have been part of the confinement tools on slave ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Subjects
On View
On view
1800-1840
c. 1800
1775-1835
c. 1930
