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Description: | A simply made, copper alloy key constructed from folded sheet metal. Medieval. The tooth is a plain rectangle. Constructed from a single sheet of copper alloy, folded and cut into shape. The stem is hollow and flares towards the bow which is sub-circular. A sub circular hole has been punched through the bow. The seam in the sheet metal can clearly be seen at bothe ends of the shank.The bow is 12mm in diameter. The tooth extends 5mm from the base of the shank. The shank is 5mm in diameter.The key has a smooth mid green patina.
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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