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Description: | Cast copper alloy casket key dating to the Medieval period, (1100-1500). The object consists of a lozenge shaped bow, a stem and a bit. The top of the bow is missing. Between the bow and the stem is an oval collar. The key has one simple bit with one cleft. File marks can be seen on each surface of the object. It has a mid-green patina and has been tinned. A similar example is no.205, p74, Mills, (1999). The object can be dated to the 14th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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