Lock
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Lock

TitleLock
Date16th century 16th century
MediumIron
ClassificationMetalwork-Iron
OriginGerman German
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Henry G. Marquand, 1887
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Lock” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 16th century. It is executed in iron and classified as metalwork-iron. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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