An iron gibbet on which rebellious slaves awaited a slow and painful death

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Title

An iron gibbet on which rebellious slaves awaited a slow and painful death

Description

An iron gibbet, used to punish and torture rebellious slaves to death, on display at the Museum of the Institute of Jamaica.

Subject

Slaves - Punishment and torture; Punishment devices; Punishment and torture; Slavery - Jamaica

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection

Identifier

D0007583

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

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Citation

“An iron gibbet on which rebellious slaves awaited a slow and painful death
,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed April 25, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/6769.