Padlock, Iraq, probably 11th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
probably 11th century
Padlock in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 32.150.220), catalogued by the museum's Islamic Art department. The museum dates it probably 11th century and records its origin as Iraq. The museum records the medium as Bronze and the dimensions as Ht. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm) D. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm) Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Animals. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Ht. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm) D. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm) Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 g)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Metal
- Place recorded
- Iraq
Identification
- Met object id
- 448731
- Museum object name
- Padlock
- Museum object number
- 32.150.220
Catalogue references
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