As much as I love the beautiful doors of Chefchaouen, I think I love the well-loved old doors with their patches and repairs even more. Here are some of my favorites for today’s Fixed-it Friday post…
Have a great weekend!
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Why do so many of their doors have what looks like sex-bolts? Decoration, or is their something attached inside?
They may have served a purpose in the Olden Days (fortifying the door?), but I think now they’re purely decorative.
I am not sure if this is true, but I was told that the purposes of the studs in the outer doors at Golkonda, a 16th century fort in Hyderabad, India was to keep elephants from breaking the doors down. The studded door is visually impressive, and I don’t think there were any successful elephant attacks at Golkonda so maybe it works.
Great pix, keep ’em coming.
I saw some elephant doors in a museum (http://idighardware.com/2012/06/science-museum/) but the studs were more like spikes so the elephants didn’t push on the doors. Here’s a discussion about doornails: http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/34909-studs-in-medieval-doors/. The theory is that they originally held the layers of wood together and provided some protection, but eventually became more decorative. Here are some replicas I saw a few years ago: http://idighardware.com/2011/02/ballroom-entrance/.
Thanks Lori! The spikes in the elephant-resistant museum door look just like the studs at Golkonda. Maybe there was an early predecessor to ASTM F1233…
Amulets are another common door accessory that we don’t see often in the West. That would be a great topic for a picture book. Google Images brings up some really good pictures, but I can’t find a reference book on the subject. Have you ever seen one?
I never have! There should be way more books about doors. 😀
Hi Lori,
Thank you SO Much for sharing your trip with us!
I just love these well worn doors and the stories they suggest.
Please have a wonderful time!
RC/DG
I’m glad you’re enjoying the photos!!