Combination Lock

17th century (Safavid)

3.3 cm 12 cm 1.7 cm

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This padlock has alphabetical combination marks, running on four revolving sections.Combination locks were already known in the Seljuk period; they are found on 12th-century safe boxes.

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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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