Key Ring

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Key Ring

Entry/Object ID

1985.15.1

Description

Key ring with a tiger claw mounted in a metal clamp. The claw is attached to the ring by a short chain.

Use

The tiger's claw was carried "to ward off various & sundry evil spirits".

Context

Given to Sen. George Aiken by John Whalen, American Embassy, Vietnam.

Acquisition

Accession

1985.15

Source or Donor

Aiken, Lola Pierotti (1912-2014)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1969

Place

Country

Vietnam

Continent

Asia

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chain, Key

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Ring, Key

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

1-5/8 in

Material

Metal, Bone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Aiken, George David (1892-1984)