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Slave collar

A slave collar is a collar used to identify and discipline slaves.

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A slave collar is a collar used to identify and discipline slaves.1

History

Slave collars have been attested to in 4th and 5th-century ancient Rome,2 the antebellum United States,1 and in serf populations in Scotland.3

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References

References

  1. "Slave collar". CivilWar@Smithsonian. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
  2. Trimble, Jennifer (July 2016). "The Zoninus Collar and the Archaeology of Roman Slavery". American Journal of Archaeology. 120 (3). University of Chicago Press. doi:10.3764/aja.120.3.0447. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  3. Chalmers, Iain (2025-07-26). "Coal and Salt – The Chains of Slavery". mining-landscapes.org.