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1942.13.536

Handcuffs.

1942.13.536

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Collection type
Object
Description
Handcuffs.
Long description
Made from a cylindrical metal bar hammered flat at one end and shaped into a crescent. The other end is rounded with a perforated loop. A single 'D' shaped cuff attached to the bar by two loops. A length of twisted rope is threaded through the looped end of the cylindrical bar. [CW [OPS Move] 11/4/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
southeastern Nigeria
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1934
Date collected
November 1934
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Copper Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Forged (Metal), Process Hammered
Dimensions
Depth: max 24 mm, Width: max 116 mm, Length: max 278 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.536 Other numbers: 294

Search terms: Clothing Handgear, Punishment and Torture, Handgear, Punishment Device

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