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Key

Manufacturer / MakerCreated by unidentified
Dateca. 1900
Mediummetal
Dimensions8 1/4 × 2 1/4 × 3/4 in. (21 × 5.7 × 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, Gift of Ward Alan Minge and Shirley Jolly Minge
Object numberPC2005.4.197
DescriptionThis large iron key appears rusted, with dark brown areas and features a hollow, cylindrical shaft. It has a single-bit end and a rounded, open-loop bow with a subtle indentation on one side. Its design is consistent with 19th-century or early 20th-century skeleton keys used for securing large doors, gates, or storage areas.
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