Roman Bronze Key

An ancient Roman bronze ring key with an incised handle perpendicular to the bit, with deep cross hatched teeth.

Ca. 1st - 3rd century AD.

Length: 2 3/8 in. (6 cm).

cf.: Rieche & Schalles, Arbeit. Handwerk und Berfude in der romischen Stadt, (Cologne, 1994), pp. 46-47.

Formerly in a New York private collection.

Inv#: 9391

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