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Iron collar and key

18th - mid 19th centuries

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

Wrought iron slave collar with a three inch locking device and a three inch key. The collar is made up of two pieces of iron attached with a hinged, chain link back. Each end of the collar has an eyelet that can overlap and the lock can be inserted in to. The lock has a cylinder locking mechanism and a curved shackle hinged on one side. The key has an eyelet on one end and a shoulder in the middle of the shaft. The teeth of the key are threaded like a screw.

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  • Title: Iron collar and key
  • Date Created: 18th - mid 19th centuries
  • Physical Dimensions: 2011.155.285c-lock: 3 1/8 × 2 5/8 × 3/4 in. (7.9 × 6.7 × 1.9 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Prisons, Slavery, Violence
  • Medium: wrought iron
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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