Accession Number
2009/2.59

Title
Lock for Chest

Artist(s)
Korean

Artist Nationality
Korean (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
Late 19th–early 20th century

Medium & Support
metal

Dimensions
1 1/4 x 2 13/16 x 11/16 in. (3.1 x 7.1 x 1.7 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family

Physical Description
A large rectangular brass-colored metal bar lock, similar to a u-bar lock, meant to use as a lock for a chest.

This pipe-shaped lock is made of nickel. The key has been lost. The protruding part at the left end is decorated with six incised rings/

[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017), 246]

Primary Object Classification
Furniture and Furniture Accessories

Primary Object Type
lock

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Korean (culture or style)
keys (hardware)
locks (securing devices)
metal