Dublin Core
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
Materials: Wood and bone inlay
Identifier
ROM 948.84.6
Coverage
Iran
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