Roman zoomorphic key with ram’s head
265,00 €
Description
Roman zoomorphic bronze key with ram’s head, 1st – 7th century AD.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | 66 x 20 |
| Weight [g]: | 28,92 |
| Grade: | - |
| Attribution: | - |
| Commentary: | excellent condition, olive-green patina, fully intact |
Historical Context
Romans developed the primitive form of the tumbler-locks we use today; the reason we find mostly the keys is that the locks were made from iron and tends to disintegrate.
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