Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Ribbon
Object Number:
INV.1714
Date:
late 19th - early 20th century
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 7/16 x 3 1/8 in. ( 16.4 x 7.9 cm )
Description:
Mabbot May Ribbon: light blue silk satin ribbon printed in black; depicts engraved photographic female portrait at center, emerging from trompe-l'oeil torn-paper opening.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
