Lock Item Number: N1.869 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A three-part steel lock. The first piece (part a) is the modern steel lock. 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 on 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
- N1.869 a-b
- Type of Item
- lock
- Material
- steel metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and machined
- Overall
- height 34.0 cm, width 4.4 cm, depth 5.8 cm
- Part A
- height 3.8 cm, width 4.4 cm, depth 2.6 cm
- Part B
- height 17.6 cm, width 3.6 cm, depth 1.0 cm
- Part C
- height 22.0 cm, width 5.8 cm, depth 2.0 cm
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)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- USA
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 28, 1973
- Acquisition Date
- on August 28, 1973
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0248/0254 a-b