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A car showroom is burglarized and investigators recover a distinctive ignition key with a unique notch pattern from the defendant’s backpack. The showroom owner testifies that the key matches the pattern of the showroom’s car ignition and that the key bears markings tied to the showroom’s security system. The prosecution offers the key as Exhibit K to prove both the burglary and the instrumentality used to gain entry. (a) Identify which category of object evidence under Rule 130, Part A applies to Exhibit K and justify your choice. (b) State the controlling rule for admissibility of this category and apply it to determine whether Exhibit K should be admitted, addressing the issues of identification/ownership and relevance.