Acquisition number: 2012.15
The plate with incised decoration, with two 'Aphrodite' figures at the top combing their hair, a helmeted head at the bottom, a dog guarding the lock, the bronze key and part of the lock mechanism still preserved.
Title: Roman Bronze Lock and Key - 2012.15
Acquisition number: 2012.15
Author or editor: Glen Goodwin
Culture or period: Roman.
Material: Metal - Bronze
Dimensions: 95mm (h)
Keywords: Roman, iron, Aphrodite
2012.15
Roman Bronze and Iron Lock and Key
Height 95mm. Mounted.
Presented to the Classics Museum by the Friends of the ANU Classics Museum.
The plate with incised decoration, with two 'Aphrodite' figures at the top combing their hair, a helmeted head at the bottom, a dog guarding the lock, the bronze key and part of the lock mechanism still preserved.
Despatched in May 2012; arrived and unpacked in the Classics Museum in June. Because of very poor packing, the lock plate arrived broken into 4 pieces. Report subsequently prepared by Lisa Addison (NGA), who inspected the lock on 29 June 2012.