Two Chained Enslaved Persons

Two Chained Enslaved Persons

Grey stone w/ two slaves chained together at their necks with very large chain links. One seated behind the other, both facing a stone rendering of the continent of Africa w/ a "?" raised on it. Stone base w/ "AMADOU NIANG - JUNIOR" carved on one side, "SENEGAL 31 03 98" carved on the other.

The grey stone sculpture of “African Question”, consists of two kneeling slaves chained together at their necks with gigantic chain links One sits behind the other, both facing a stone rendering of Africa with a bold question mark. On the one engraved side of the base reads, “AMADOUS NIANG - JUNIOR” and on other side reads, “SENEGAL 31 03 98.” It was a gift to President Clinton from a private citizen in Senegal from April 1st to 2nd 1998.

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