Shackle, Leg
Object number2012.95.1
Date1800-1840
MediumIron
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionIron leg shackles.Dimensions3.125 x 21 in. (7.9 x 53.3 cm)Historical NotesThis type of leg irons was used during the enslavement of Africans in America before 1840. The irons were used on slaves during transport by ship and plantation confinement.
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c. 1800
c. 1800
1955-1989