Shackles

Bobo people, Burkina Faso, African

  • Titles Shackles (Descriptive)
  • Medium iron
  • Dimensions 32 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (82.6 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mortimer B. and Sue Fuller, 2006.219
  • Work Type shackles
  • Classification Tools & Equipment

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