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Book-stand (rahl)

Title	Book-stand (rahl)
Publication Date:	c. 1900
Type	Document
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	306 mm x 329 mm x 193 mm (height x width x depth)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Is X6
Library Location	Islamic Collection
Date	c. 1900
Notes	Book-stand (rahl). This book-stand folds out into a standing x-shape, to hold an open book. The functional design goes back many centuries, and is also produced in woodwork and other media. This one is very similar to another example (now in the V&A) produced by Mahomed Amin: his award-winning work was displayed at a 1903 exhibition in Delhi, celebrating the accession of Edward VII (r. 1901-1910) as Emperor of India. Folding book-stand (rahl), carved stone (bowenite, a variant of serpentine), with gold-overlaid steel frame, stonework probably Bhera, metalwork probably Sialkot, Pakistan, c. 1900.
Materyal	Serpentine, Steel, Gold
Nesne Adı	Stand

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Book-stand (rahl)

Publication Date c. 1900

Type Document

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 306 mm x 329 mm x 193 mm (height x width x depth)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Is X6

Library Location Islamic Collection

Date c. 1900

Notes Book-stand (rahl). This book-stand folds out into a standing x-shape, to hold an open book. The functional design goes back many centuries, and is also produced in woodwork and other media. This one is very similar to another example (now in the V&A) produced by Mahomed Amin: his award-winning work was displayed at a 1903 exhibition in Delhi, celebrating the accession of Edward VII (r. 1901-1910) as Emperor of India. Folding book-stand (rahl), carved stone (bowenite, a variant of serpentine), with gold-overlaid steel frame, stonework probably Bhera, metalwork probably Sialkot, Pakistan, c. 1900.

Materyal Serpentine, Steel, Gold

Nesne Adı Stand