Iron key ring from a plantation in North Carolina

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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.

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