Key for large padlock

Museum number:

BY.T-198

Permalink:

ark:/21549/hm21by@2et0000198

Alternate number:

T-198 (original number)

Description:

This is a key for the large double padlock: T-197, that requires two keys to open padlock with two keys (the second key is with item T-197). This would be used for an application where two people share responsibility for openning a high security location. Both must bring their key to open the lock.See: T-197. See also: T-193, T- 132 SEE Photograph: T-193

Collection place:

Tibet

Verbatim coll. place:

Tibet

Collector:

Theos C. Bernard

Materials:

Iron (metal)

Object type:

ethnography

Object class:

Keys (hardware)

Production date:

19th-20th century

Department:

Asia (except western Russia)