Shackle

Heavy shackle from Madagascar. Large Iron section of chain - a bar with loops at each end with an iron ring though one of them. It relates to the slave trade on the island. Formerly in the collections of the London Missionary Society.

Object Details

ID: ZBA5546
Collection: Punishment and restraint
Type: Shackle
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 100 mm x 990 mm x 230 mm