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Quran lectern rahla, Ottoman Turkey, 19th century. Function: Quran lectern rahla; decorated with rosettes, geometric ornament, arabesques, lotus tulip motif;, Islamic, Turkish, Ottoman. Dimensions: unfolded: H 50.6 cm, W 91.5 cm, D 21.3 cm; folded: H 80.5 cm, W 21.3 cm; weight 1.7 kg., A carved wooden book stand with intricate openwork patterns holds an open illuminated manuscript; the stand is dark brown with visible carved floral and geometric designs, and small lighter inlay accents. The manuscript has aged beige to yellowed pages with ornate decorative borders in gold and blue and reddish tones, and a darker brown cover visible at the back. The background is a smooth neutral gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_445

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95.1Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 18.5in / 6000 x 5540 (300dpi)

Keywords

Quran lectern rahla Ottoman Turkey 19th century Function decorated rosettes geometric ornament arabesques lotus tulip motif Islamic Turkish Ottoman Dimensions unfolded H 50.6 cm W 91.5 cm D 21.3 cm folded H 80.5 cm W 21.3 cm weight 1.7 kg carved wooden book stand intricate openwork patterns holds open illuminated manuscript stand dark brown visible carved floral geometric designs small lighter inlay accents aged beige yellowed pages ornate decorative borders gold blue reddish tones darker brown cover visible back background smooth neutral gray.