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Brass key.
Object Number 53-14-50/9629.1
Display Title Brass key.
Descriptions
Object Description Modern key for lock, of brass; also used as ornament. Made by Ma^alm (blacksmith tribe)
Inventory Description Key, 2-tone metal, incised linear deco, 2 rect. projections, perforated
Classification
  • Key
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Tuareg
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Algeria
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 14.3 x 3.4 x 0.9 cm (5 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 53-14-50/9629

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