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Object Number
975-32-50/11896
Display Title
Metal lock and key
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Tanast (lock); asaru (key)
Object Description
Metal lock and key; lock is incised with geometric design, brass decorations, small rings on sides and bottom, loop at each corner. 3" x 5 7/8". Key - incised geometric design, brass decoration, two protruding knobs. 7 1/4" L
Inventory Description
Lock and key, lock incised with geometric design, brass decorations
Classification
- Lock
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms
Sahara region
Dimensions
Overall: 18.9 x 14 x 3.6 cm (7 7/16 x 5 1/2 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
975-32-50/11896
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