Padlock latch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black-and-white photograph of a padlock latch resembling a cicada. The device is centered and viewed from above. The top section has two small protrusions. The body of the device is roughly oval with horizontal lines. Two long, thin, oval-shaped wings protrude from the body. A long, thin metal piece extends from the bottom of the body. The device against a light-colored background. The title of the image is "Padlock latch" by an unmentioned artist.