About the lot N° 8
Title : (Slavery And Abolition--Restraints And Punishments--Africa.) Pair Of Wrought-Iron African Ankle Shackles, With The Original Heavy Locki
Size : 34 inches longNotes : an unusually elaborate and heavy pair of african shackles, bearing incised designs that are consistent with those illustrated in Clementine M. Faik-Nzuji's definitive book 'Tracing Memory. A Glossary of Graphic Signs and Symbols in African Art and Culture.' (Canadian Museum of Civilization, 1996). A repeated design, not unlike the symbol for 'bond,' 'imprisonment,' and 'handcuffs' appears on this pair of shackles. Provenance: private collection.Swann Auction Galleries, auctioneer, New York, US
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Sale title : PRINTED & MANUSCRIPT AFRICAN AMERICANA
Sale date : 27 Mar 2014
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Sale Reference : Live Sale
