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1942.13.1213

Manacles.

1942.13.1213

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Collection type
Object
Description
Manacles.
Long description
Made from a cylindrical metal bar hammered flat at one end. The other end is rounded with a perforated loop. Two 'D' shaped cuffs are passed over the bar by means of their looped ends. The two cuff overlap in the centre. [CW [OPS Move] 11/4/2017]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
southeastern Nigeria
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
December 1932
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Hammered
Dimensions
Depth: max 24 mm, Width: max 87 mm, Length: max 236 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.1213 Other numbers: 199

Search terms: Punishment and Torture, Punishment Device

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