Amulet in the form of miniature shackles

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A miniature pair of shackles used as a protective amulet by the Lobi tribe of West Africa in what is now Ghana. The bronze shackles consist of a pair of loops linked to a single bolt. There is a third loop at the top of the amulet. The bronze is covered with a dark patina.

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