A guide to the exhibition illustrating Greek and Roman life (1920)
British Museum. Dept. of Greek and Roman Antiquities · London, British Museum · leaf 165
ink of a chain attached to the door. Twoother Koman padlocks illustrated (fig. 188) are more ornamental incharacter. One (No. 446) is in the form of a circular box withhinged handle, the free end of which was fastened by pin-boltswithin the box. There is also a secret catch underneath. Theother… … Fig. 189.—Bronze Strong-Box, with Cover seen on Inner Side,c and d explain the working op the bolt (no. 450). 1 : 2. cover is that of a Sphinx, a hint that the riddle of opening was noteasy to solve. A hole in the floor of the box makes it probable thatit was fastened to the object to be secured.…
Civilization, Greek and Roman · Classical antiquities
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