padlock (lock)

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.223i
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.223i
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.223i
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.223i General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.223i General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 13.223i

Padlock made of iron, which is square in shape when viewed from the front, and T-shaped in cross-section. The padlock is painted red on the top and around the edges. The front is decorated with incised designs. There is a hinged panel that flips up to reveal a keyhole, and another panel on the top. There is a third keyhole on the proper left-hand side of the padlock. The lock itself that is on the proper right side of the device.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
13.223i
Date
late 19th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 115 mm x 135 mm x 94 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
iron; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Introduction > Threshold - left
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