Cat Lock and Key

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Cat Lock and Key

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.96

Description

A small, brass cat figurine. The body is laying sideways, with the cat's head on the right side, and the tail on the left side, which loops upward and connects to the left side of the head. There is a piece of metal sticking out of the front of the cat, that is jagged along the front side and ends in a small circle.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Burmese

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Figurine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Statue

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Key

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lock, Security

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Security

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Protective Devices

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Class

Regulative & Protective T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Height

1-3/4 in

Width

3/4 in

Length

3-1/8 in

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Brass, most likely

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Object identified by Jamie https://www.ebay.com/itm/194299332928?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28