This is a lost wax cast figurative gold-weight, in brass, in the form of a European-style key (safoa) with a reef/wisdom knot in the centre of the bar, a flat coiled disk at one end and three flat coiled discs arranged in a trefoil at the other.

Proverbs associated with this weight include:
'One question acts as the key to another'
'To all the state there is just one key'

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.

Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)