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2016.64.1

Door-lock. The main body of the lock is carved from a length of oval shaped wood with two iron projections stuck into the surface in the centre. The projections are looped at the top and are then bent outwards underneath the piece of wood to secure them to the lock. [ASh [OPS move] 29/09/2016]

2016.64.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Door-lock. The main body of the lock is carved from a length of oval shaped wood with two iron projections stuck into the surface in the centre. The projections are looped at the top and are then bent outwards underneath the piece of wood to secure them to the lock. [ASh [OPS move] 29/09/2016]
Geographical reference
Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria
Northern Nigeria Borno and Yobe states
Person
Field collector Percy Amaury Talbot
PRM source Percy Amaury Talbot
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1914
Date collected
By 1914
Acquisition information
Donated: 1914 Found unentered: 15/09/2016
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Process Carved, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Height: max 112 mm, Width: max 34 mm, Length: max 380 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2016.64.1

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