Accession No
E 1912.63 C
Description
Lock part, consisting of a hasp off of a chest [same as 'E 1912.63 A']. The piece has a hinge, which is secured via a pin. The hasp is decorated with a diamond shaped section, with a decorative section in raised relief with a hole in each point. Associated with E 1912.63 A-B.
Place
Asia; South Asia; Sri Lanka
Period
Source
im Thurn, Everard Ferdinand (Sir) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1912.63 C; MAA: BB 1912.427; AR 1912.447
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass
Local Term
Measurements
107mm x 16mm x 159mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
A: a pair of massive moulded drop handles with openwork printed oval plates from a chest
B: An oblong lock plate bearing the double-headed peacock in open work.
C: a hasp off same copper chest as A.
Event Date 1912
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Other owners)
(Bio) Sir Everard im Thurn K.C.M.G. Collected by the donor when Governor of Ceylon.
Event Date 6/10/1995
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
K. Sutton: 'C: Previously mounted on board, now removed. A: Evidence of old bronze disease'.
Event Date 21/11/2000
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Amendments / updates)
'Previously entered into the database under the blue book number and it is the blue book number which is written on the object, this is now amended so that the object is also labelled with the accession number K. Sutton 21/11/2000'
Event Date 21/11/2000
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Lock part, consisting of a hasp off of a chest [same as 'E 1912.63 A']. The piece has a hinge, which is secured via a pin. The hasp is decorated with a diamond shaped section, with a decorative section in raised relief with a hole in each point.
Event Date 22/11/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue Card reads:
'[1912.427 (a-c)]
1912.E.63 a, b, c. S.E. ASIA. Kandy, Ceylon. Wrong no's on object.
Brass fittings: an oblong lock plate bearing the double-headed peacock in open work and a pair of massive moulded drop handles w. openwork printed oval plates from a chest and a clasp? of same copper.
Sir Everard in Thurn.
AR. 1912.447'.
Event Date 17/10/2019
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:282097
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