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Three rare bronze padlocks, Persia, Size: H: 3,5 cm - 4,5 cm (H: 1.4 inch - 1.8 inch), ID: 3052605
Three rare bronze padlocks, Persia, Size: H: 3,5 cm - 4,5 cm (H: 1.4 inch - 1.8 inch), ID: 3052605 - 2/6 Three rare bronze padlocks, Persia, Size: H: 3,5 cm - 4,5 cm (H: 1.4 inch - 1.8 inch), ID: 3052605 - 3/6 Three rare bronze padlocks, Persia, Size: H: 3,5 cm - 4,5 cm (H: 1.4 inch - 1.8 inch), ID: 3052605 - 4/6 Three rare bronze padlocks, Persia, Size: H: 3,5 cm - 4,5 cm (H: 1.4 inch - 1.8 inch), ID: 3052605 - 5/6 Three rare bronze padlocks, Persia, Size: H: 3,5 cm - 4,5 cm (H: 1.4 inch - 1.8 inch), ID: 3052605 - 6/6
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Lot 97
Auction 105

Three rare bronze padlocks ·  Persia · ID: 3052605

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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.

The object Three rare bronze padlocks with the object ID 3052605 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 97.

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