Unlocking History Concept uri

https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/313  


Preferred label

lock-other substrate  


Alternative label

band; L-O; L-other; LO tongue; lock-other 


Scope note

A lock formed from a source other than the writing substrate of the letter. O signifies “other.” lock-Other materials could include floss, parchment, paper, wire, or even hair. Also referred to as lock-O. 


Top concept

features  

https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/605 


Broader/Parent concept

lock (techniques)       

https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/63  


Related concept  

lock–same substrate   

https://letterlocking.org/doll/concept/314


The Arts & Architecture ThesaurusⓇ Online, The Getty Research Institute Concept uri

Not in AAT   


The Language of Bindings Thesaurus (LoB) Concept uri

Not in LoB


Scope note source reference


Source

Jana Dambrogio and Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group. Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter. Cambridge and London: MIT Press, 2025.


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