Publication Date
19th century
Publication Place
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Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum
Subject
Wood: carving
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
طول: 398 سم عرض: 85 سم ارتفاع: 110 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
FBQ.HH.523
Record ID
object;EPM;qt;Mus22;5;ar
Library Location
Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum
Date
19th century
Notes
The bearing shown is a log cabin mounted on large wooden posts with a woven floor and arched roof. In addition, the engraved decorations are varied to display the status of royal authority. Only men from certain sects or elephants can carry the howdah that transports members of the royal family on long trips or brides to weddings. Usually this type of carrier is covered to cover the passengers from the looks of strangers, and it also indicates that the users are high-ranking people and people of wealth. Throughout the Arabian Peninsula, the howdah is called the “howdah” that carries Bedouin women on the back. The camel is often mentioned in the poems of the Banu Murra tribe. Today, the Mahmal can be considered an old version of the bulletproof cars with tinted windows used by members of the royal family and their entourage.
Sample Text
Sarah Schroeder “Mahmal” in Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;qt;Mus22;5;ar
