Lock
Item number N1.871 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A three-part steel lock. The first piece (part a) is the modern steel lock, #F37, master lock co. The second piece (part b) is the locking bar for the lock. The third piece (part c) is the key on a key ring that has a brown quadrangular-shaped label with two green-painted characters on one side while there are two black-painted characters on the other side.
History Of Use
Used to lock storage chests.
Item History
- Made in USA
- Owned by Jin Wah Sing Musical Association before August 28, 1973
- Received from Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Jin Wah Sing Musical Association (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source), Mah Society of North America (Funding source), Canada-China Friendship Association (Funding source), Quon H. Wong Agencies (Funding source) and Edith Low-Beer (Funding source) on August 28, 1973
What
- Name
- Lock
- Identification Number
- N1.871 a-b
- Type of Item
- lock
- Material
- steel metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and machined
- Overall
- height 36.0 cm, width 5.8 cm, depth 2.6 cm
- Part A
- height 3.8 cm, width 4.4 cm, depth 2.6 cm
- Part B
- height 17.0 cm, width 3.6 cm, depth 1.0 cm
- Part C
- height 22.0 cm, width 5.8 cm, depth 2.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- USA
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Jin Wah Sing Musical Association
- Received from
- Barrett Montford Endowment Fund (Funding source), Jin Wah Sing Musical Association (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source), Mah Society of North America (Funding source), Canada-China Friendship Association (Funding source), Quon H. Wong Agencies (Funding source) and Edith Low-Beer (Funding source)
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 28, 1973
- Acquisition Date
- on August 28, 1973
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0248/0256 a-b
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