Caption

Quran lectern rahla, Islamic art, Persian art, Qajar dynasty 1785–1925, geometric ornament, stands, rahla, Quran, Persian culture, 19th century, Iran, piece of furniture; unfolded: length 21.5 cm, width 41.4 cm; folded: length 41.5 cm, width 16.5 cm, A decorative folding stand with an open top surface and carved legs, covered in intricate geometric and floral inlay patterns; the piece shows a central diamond motif on the top surface and matching diamond shapes on the inner area where the legs meet, with some carved scalloped edges and a small hanging element visible; the colors present include brown wood tones, dark and light beige or cream inlay, black detailing, and reddish-brown accents, set against a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A23_452

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Rights managed

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80.7Mb (3.7Mb) / 20.0in x 15.7in / 6000 x 4703 (300dpi)

Keywords

Quran lectern rahla Islamic art Persian art Qajar dynasty 1785–1925 geometric ornament stands rahla Quran Persian culture 19th century Iran piece furniture unfolded length 21.5 cm width 41.4 cm folded length 41.5 cm width 16.5 cm decorative folding stand open top surface carved legs covered intricate geometric floral inlay patterns central diamond motif top surface matching diamond shapes inner area legs meet carved scalloped edges small hanging element visible colors present include brown wood tones dark light beige cream inlay black detailing reddish-brown accents set neutral gray background.