Sleutel
Unknown Artist
ca. 1400 - ca. 1950
Medium
iron (metal)
Dimensions
11.8; 4.5
About this artwork
length 11.8 cm x width 4.5 cm
Art Historical Context
### Sleutel (Key) Nestled among our collection of everyday artifacts turned treasures, *Sleutel* is a modest yet evocative iron key, measuring 11.8 cm in length and 4.5 cm in width. Craft from durable iron—a metal prized for its strength and workability—this unassuming object spans an impressive chronological range, dated approximately from 1400 to 1950. Its anonymous creator reflects the skilled, unnamed artisans of pre-industrial workshops, where keys were forged by hand using basic blacksmithing techniques like hammering and shaping over an anvil. In historical context, keys like this one...