Auction 105 After sale
Zemanek-Münster
Three rare bronze padlocks, Persia, Size: H: 3,5 cm - 4,5 cm (H: 1.4 inch - 1.8 inch), ID: 3052605
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Lot 97
After sale

Three rare bronze padlocks ·  Persia · ID: 3052605

Price
EUR 1,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Belgian Private Collection
Size
H: 3,5 cm - 4,5 cm
H: 1.4 inch - 1.8 inch

Description

bronze, in the form of animals: lion, goat, buffalo (the latter with a full shackle lock)

In Iranian folk legend, the special powers of locks protect against evil and malevolent powers. People there have always prioritized padlocks even as door locks.

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