Banitālebi Dehkordi, Ānāhitā

[ 1 ] - A Comparative Study on the Mechanism, Form and Decorations of Contemporary Chaleshtor Locks and Those from the Safavid Isfahan

Lock is a device that assures safety of human’s life. Iranian locksmiths, in addition to making locks and meeting the essential needs, valued the decorative aspects of such tools. Including pendants and movable types, these locks are portable and they are different from standard, ordinary ones. Artists in this field have incorporated a wide range of artistic, spiritual, cultural and aesthetic v...