Tools and EquipmentRoman1st-2nd century CE
Key in Form of Finger Ring
1st-2nd century CE
Dimensions
2.5 x 2.4 cm (1 x 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Walton Brooks McDaniel, New Jersey (?-1943/46), gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, (1943/46-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. Note: Walton Brooks McDaniel gave a portion of his collection to the Department of the Classics in 1943 and the rest in 1946. The Collection is named for his late wife, Alice Corinne McDaniel.
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