Romano-Celtic mask puzzle padlocks : a study of their origin, design, technology and security : 156 artifacts from the 2nd/1st century BC to the 4th century AD /
This book presents a little-known and ingenious artifact of the Roman world, a small puzzle padlock whose font plate bears a face or mask of Celtic style. The padlocks were designed to secure small bags or pouches and their distribution extended across Europe with the majority found in the Danubian...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, UK :
Archaeopress Publishing Ltd,
[2017]
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| Series: | Archaeopress archaeology.
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| Summary: | This book presents a little-known and ingenious artifact of the Roman world, a small puzzle padlock whose font plate bears a face or mask of Celtic style. The padlocks were designed to secure small bags or pouches and their distribution extended across Europe with the majority found in the Danubian region and in the vicinity of Aquileia. The authors examine the cultural context, the origins and uses of the padlocks and provide detailed solutions to the puzzle mechanisms. The publication provides a fully illustrated catalog of the known 156 examples, categorizes their types according to construction and style, and explores the technicalities of the subject by the process of constructing replica mask puzzle padlocks. |
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| Physical Description: | 144 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 128-138) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781784915643 1784915645 |