Iron collar and key
date: label: Date
content: 18th - mid 19th centuries
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: Wrought iron 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.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: Violence
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Exhibition
content: Slavery and Freedom
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.155.285abc
objectType: label: Type
content: keys (hardware)
label: Type
content: collars (neckwear)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wrought iron
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (2011.155.285a collar): 1 1/2 × 6 × 6 1/4 in. (3.8 × 15.2 × 15.9 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (2011.155.285b key): 4 5/8 × 2 9/16 × 7/8 in. (11.7 × 6.5 × 2.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (2011.155.285c lock): 3 1/8 × 2 5/8 × 3/4 in. (7.9 × 6.7 × 1.9 cm)