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Metal lock
Object Number 975-32-50/11900
Display Title Metal lock
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Tanast
Object Description Metal lock with incised geometric design, loop at corners at top, maker's name inscibed on top. 2 x 4 3/4"
Inventory Description Lock, rectangular, two rings, hinged mechanism, incised geometric design
Classification
  • Lock
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Algeria
Additional Geographic Terms Sahara region
Materials Brass, Bronze, Copper alloy, Ferrous metal, Iron alloy
Dimensions Overall: 11.9 x 6.8 x 2 cm (4 11/16 x 2 11/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 975-32-50/11900

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