This ivory trade token has the inscription ‘John Pepper Brig’ Highfield, a Good man. It is not certain, but it is believed it would be used as a form of identification.
Wooden Oboe
This wooden Obote consists of four holes and a tin mouthpiece. The instrument comes from Nigeria, where instruments like these were commonly played.
Asante Sword and Sheath
Mr and Mrs Andrews is an oil on canvas portrait of about 1750 by Thomas Gainsborough, now in the National Gallery, London. [more]
‘The Slave Trade’
This painting shows the unfortunate decline of Africa as it was gradually taken control of by the Europeans. In this painting a slaver is whipping a slave as a woman inspects him. The slave is barely clothed.
British Army Musket: 1700
Mr and Mrs Andrews is an oil on canvas portrait of about 1750 by Thomas Gainsborough, now in the National Gallery, London. [more]
Flatford Mill
Flatford Mill (Scene on a Navigable River) is an oil painting by English artist John Constable, painted in 1816. It is Constable's largest exhibition canvas to be painted mainly outdoors, the first of his large "six-foot" paintings [more]
The Fighting Temeraire
This is what urged some Africans to capture others for the Europeans: Weapons
Made for the British army, this flintlock musket was traded in exchange for slaves. This one is decorated with shells, to show power and wealth.
Sugar Cast
Sugar was sold in this way. The crushed sugar was put into this cast and then allowed to set, to the be sold. In some countries, like Morocco, sugar is still sold in this way.
Cat of Nine Tails
This is a type of whip with nine ends and stones on them. They would leave scratches, like a a cats and were used as a form of punishment. Slaves could be killed by these things, or at least they would be scarred for life.
This is a punishment collar
This would be put on as punishment. It would be heavy and uncomfortable and wouldn’t allow you to sit down, which would stop the slaves from being able to fall asleep.
