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Description: | A medieval copper alloy key with drooping foliate terminals, a central diamond-shaped knop and a single wide collar. Below the collar is a tapering hollow box intended for tightening a key. A number of keys of similar form have been found (cf Egan 1998, no. 747) and an interpretation as tuning keys for musical instruments has been persuasively suggested.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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