1977.216.1991: Model of a Lock and Key Found at Pompeii (modern)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1977.216.1991

Title

Model of a Lock and Key Found at Pompeii (modern)

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Work Type

lock

Date

n.d.

Places

Creation Place: Unidentified Region

Period

Modern

Culture

Italian?

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/351029

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Lock: Leaded copper; Key: Leaded bronze

Technique

Cast

Dimensions

lock: 8.5 x 11.3 x 3.9 cm (3 3/8 x 4 7/16 x 1 9/16 in.) 12.3 cm length with hinges extended
key: 1.9 x 1 x 6.8 cm (3/4 x 3/8 x 2 11/16 in.)

Technical Details

Chemical Composition: XRF data from Tracer

Lock
Alloy: Leaded Copper
Alloying Elements: copper, lead
Other Elements: tin, iron, arsenic

Key

Alloy: Leaded Bronze
Alloying Elements: copper, tin, lead
Other Elements: iron, silver, antimony, arsenic


K. Eremin, January 2014

Technical Observations: The lock and key appear to be modern fabrications, as there is little evidence indicating antiquity. They are intact. The surfaces are covered with artificial light green, blue, and brown patina.


Henry Lie

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Department of the Classics, Harvard University

Accession Year

1977

Object Number

1977.216.1991

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Contact

am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu

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Subjects and Contexts

• Ancient Bronzes

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