Roman Bronze Key

 

Roman Bronze Key

An ancient Roman bronze key with a suspension ring on a flat handle perpendicular to the bit which has deep angular teeth.

Ca. 2nd - 4th century AD.
Length: 2 1/4 in. (5.5 cm).

Confer keys and lock mechanisms: Rieche & Schalles, Arbeit. Handwerk und Berfude in der romischen Stadt, (Cologne, 1994), pp. 46-47.

Formerly in a German private collection.

Inv#: 7635

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