Book Stand, Iran, 18th century, Wood and bone inlay, On loan from the Royal Ontario Museum, 948.84.6

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Title

Book Stand, Iran, 18th century, Wood and bone inlay, On loan from the Royal Ontario Museum, 948.84.6

Description

Book stands are used in a wide range of devotional traditions -- Hinduism, Sikhism, Christianity, and Islam -- to protect and pay respect to the book, and to present it to the readers gathered around it. An example of the Islamic book stand (rehal, rahle, or rihal) is seen here, decorated with wood and bone inlay; others might be elegantly carved or painted. This portable furniture, folded for storage, could easily be carried along trade routes, facilitating prayer and the display of the Qur'an by merchants and travellers.

Publisher

Royal Ontario Museum

Date

18th century

Contributor

Photographer Credit: Royal Ontario Museum

Rights

Royal Ontario Museum

Format

Dimensions: 25.6 x 42.5 x 17.4 cm

Materials: Wood and bone inlay

Identifier

ROM 948.84.6

Coverage

Iran

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