Accession Number2009/2.61
TitleLock for Chest
Artist(s)KoreanArtist NationalityKorean (culture or style)Object Creation DateLate 19th–early 20th centuryMedium & SupportmetalDimensions 1 7/16 x 2 7/16 x 5/8 in. (3.6 x 6.1 x 1.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang FamilyPhysical DescriptionA large rectangular metal bar lock, similar to a u-bar lock fitted with a key made up of two metal strips in the shape of a wedge, meant to use as a lock for a chest.
Pipe-shaped locks such as these were used for locking boxes and chests. Their keys have been lost. Each of their bodies was made by forging two plates before soldering them together.
[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017), 246]
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Keywords
Korean (culture or style)
keys (hardware)
locks (securing devices)
metal