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Amulet in the form of miniature shackles

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Unidentified

Description

A miniature pair of shackles used as a protective amulet by the Lobi tribe of West Africa in what is now Ghana. The bronze shackles consist of a pair of loops linked to a single bolt. There is a third loop at the top of the amulet. The bronze is covered with a dark patina.
Format:
Bronze
Rights:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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National Museum of African American History and Culture

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Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. Africa
  2. African American
  3. African Americans
  4. Clothing And Dress
  5. Slaver
  6. Slavery

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