Tools and EquipmentByzantine1st millennium CE
Key on a Ring
5th-12th century
Dimensions
overall: l. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.) key: 1.5 x 4.3 cm (9/16 x 1 11/16 in.) band: diam. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Provenance
Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.
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