| Catalog Number |
CAS 1999-0005-0009 |
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| Category |
Jewelry & Metalwork; Tools & Implements |
| Object Name |
Key |
| Culture |
Tibetan |
| Global Region |
South-Central Asia |
| Country |
India |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Ladakh |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
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| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
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| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Metal: Steel |
| Description |
Hand-wrought iron key hammered from a single piece of steel; Shaft of key is rectangular in cross-section and tapers gradually toward its midsection, where it has been hammered flat in a plane perpendicular to the shaft; Several angular sections have been cut out from the flat portion to form the piece that fits into the lock; The dorsal face of the flat portion is decorated with large overlapping leaf-like motifs that were likely scratched or engraved; The edges of the flat portion are shallowly notched; This key is very similar in overall design to CAS 1999-0005-0010. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 4.4, Depth = 1.1, Length = 9.8 |