C. 3rd-5th century AD

A nice bronze folding key with a round loop decorated with zoomorphic heads. It has a short hollow tubular shank with a key bit attached at a right angle to the hoop of the ring.

Ref: Similar example in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Accession Number: 10.100.162.

Intact with a dark patina and of a nice style.

Size: 37mm length (including loop)