Culture & Artifacts

Investigate the history and legacy of slavery and slave trade by examining objects, structures, landscapes, and culture of institutions and sites of memory in Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

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• Burkinabe mask
• Rotours Canal
• “Dance of the Devils”
• Plaque commemorating Capuchin priests at the Hermitage of Santo Cristo de Potosí
• The Shrine of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre
• Beads manufactured in London for trade in West Africa
• Environmental sculpture in the main avenue of Cienfuegos, Cuba
• Sculptural image of Shango
• San Francisco Church