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Koran stand

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Koran stand. It is made of two wooden boards that form an X shape when opened. The wood is carved and varnished, with lustre painting and turned elements that form a latticework. The main colours are gold and red, the painted motifs are floral and geometric. When reading the Koran, the Koran is placed on the Koran stand. Database: Koran stand, painted

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Koran stand
Dimensions
Height: 62,5 cm
Width: 91,5 cm
Depth: 35 cm
Weight: 4,3 kg
Height: 2,8 cm
Width: 100 cm
Depth: 34,5 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Brass, Lacquer
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I B 16318

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Early 20th century
    where
    Syria (?)
    Egypt (?)
  • Collecting
    who
    Oliver Janz - Former Possessors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Donation on 10/03/2005

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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