Inventory | Ethnography | Serratura
- Common name
- Lock
- Material
- iron
Description
Rectangular iron lock with rounded short sides, characterized by three rectangular loops and a knob at the end. It was used to securely close the door, with a mechanism similar to the previous one, which operated the deadbolt by means of a key inserted in the keyhole. Handcrafted by forging, the lock was part of door frames in homes.
Use
- Areas of use
- economy and domestic rituals
- Specific use
- window frames
- Craft
- domestic use
Preserved specimen
iron lock of rectangular shape with one of the short sides rounded, with three rectangular loops placed at equal distances from each other and a knob placed at the end of them.
Cataloging
- SIRBeC
- 7s020-00492
