- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- late 18th - mid 19th century
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 7 × 3 3/4 × 3/8 in. (17.8 × 9.5 × 1 cm)
- Description
- Iron key ring, possibly belonging to an overseer, excavated from a plantation in North Carolina. The keys are on an iron circle with 3 small keys and 2 large keys. The keys have a circular ring on top to attach to the key holder. Each key has one or two notch locks which are often referred to as master keys.
- Place used
- North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Topic
- American South
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
- Object number
- 2018.105.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




