LOT 363 19TH CENTURY SPECTACULAR FOLDING MOTHER OF PEARL QURAN STAND
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Circa 1800-1900 AD, Turkey or Syria Spectacular folding Ottoman and mother of pearl mosaic veneer Quran stand with floral motifs, and geometric borders. Because of the veneration of the Quran and the custom of sitting on the floor in mosques and prayer spaces. Quran stands were used to support the Quran above the floor out of both respect and hygiene reasons. Size: L:447mm / W:194mm; 2.1kg Provenance: From private London collection; previously acquired in Paris in 2005; formerly in French collection since the 1970s.
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