AN OTTOMAN WOOD, MOTHER-OF-PEARL TORTOISE AND IVORY INLAID QURAN STAND, SYRIA, 19TH CENTURY AN OTTOMAN WOOD, MOTHER-OF-PEARL TORTOISE AND IVORY INLAID QURAN STAND, SYRIA, 19TH CENTURY AN OTTOMAN WOOD, MOTHER-OF-PEARL TORTOISE AND IVORY INLAID QURAN STAND, SYRIA, 19TH CENTURY AN OTTOMAN WOOD, MOTHER-OF-PEARL TORTOISE AND IVORY INLAID QURAN STAND, SYRIA, 19TH CENTURY

AN OTTOMAN WOOD, MOTHER-OF-PEARL TORTOISE AND IVORY INLAID QURAN STAND, SYRIA, 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3001006

Two folding rectangular panels, the exterior is decorated in mother-of- pearl and tortoiseshell fragments with a dense design of flowers and lattices. The interior with Al-Shahada, the creed in Islam ‘There is no god but Allah’, to the exterior with Al-Ikhlas, also known as Al-Tawhid, is the 112th chapter of the Quran. 61 by 20.5 cm.

Please note: this lot contains ivory and is therefore subject to the relevant trade restrictions in correspondence with CITES regulations. Customers should familiarize themselves with the relevant CITES regulations before bidding.