Caption

Quran lectern rahla, Islamic art, Turkish Ottoman dynasty, 19th century. Wood lectern for Quran, decorated with arabesques, geometric ornaments, rosettes, lotus/tulip motifs. Function: piece of furniture. Dimensions unfolded: H 50.6 cm, W 91.5 cm, D 21.3 cm, weight 1.7 kg; folded: H 80.5 cm, W 21.3 cm, weight 1.7 kg., A tall carved wooden object in dark brown fills the image against a light gray background, showing an upper flat panel and a long vertical section with ornate openwork carvings; the carvings form flowing vine- and leaf-like shapes and geometric borders, and there are a few small inlaid light-colored floral motifs set within the carved patterns, creating contrast with the dark brown wood.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_444

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Rights managed

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44.3Mb (1013.9Kb) / 8.6in x 20.0in / 2578 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Quran lectern rahla Islamic art Turkish Ottoman dynasty 19th century Wood lectern Quran decorated arabesques geometric ornaments rosettes lotus tulip motifs Function piece furniture Dimensions unfolded H 50.6 cm W 91.5 cm D 21.3 cm weight 1.7 kg folded H 80.5 cm W 21.3 cm tall carved wooden object dark brown fills image light gray background showing upper flat panel long vertical section ornate openwork carvings carvings form flowing vine- leaf- shapes geometric borders small inlaid light-colored floral motifs set within carved patterns creating contrast dark brown wood.