Padlock in the Shape of a Galloping Horse, India, 18th century or later
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century or later
Padlock and key in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 67.55.113a–c), catalogued by the museum's Asian Art department under the title “Padlock in the Shape of a Galloping Horse”.
The museum dates it 18th century or later and records its origin as India. The museum records the medium as Brass and the dimensions as Padlock: H. 1 15/16 in. (4.3 cm); D. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); L. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm) L. with key extended: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Horses. 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
- Brass
- Dimensions
- Padlock: H. 1 15/16 in. (4.3 cm); D. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); L. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm) L. with key extended: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Metalwork
- Culture recorded
- India
Identification
- Met object id
- 39448
- Museum object name
- Padlock and key
- Museum object number
- 67.55.113a–c
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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