Publication Date
Approx 1920
Publication Place
-
World Museum, Vienna
Subject
Wood, pigment, plastic, metal, fabric, leather
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع : 159 سم ، العرض : 89 سم ، القطر : 50.5 سم ، القطر (الدولاب) : 95 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
158.322
Record ID
object;EPM;at;Mus23;32;ar
Library Location
World Museum, Vienna
Date
Approx 1920
Notes
Happy is the lucky one, but human luck is fragile. Humans, unlike gods, are mortal, have a limited lifespan, and are weak. External circumstances determine human luck and success. But you have to maintain it. Just like a knife sharpener in Giza, near Cairo, he created and mounted an amazing device on the front end of his machine made up of an assortment of good luck charms and everyday objects - an organized net (mashrabiya), a small basket, part of a red synthetic scroll with an image of a mosque printed in gold, a toy leg, a burned-out flash from a pocket camera, and other things. As an effective protection from any possible evil, the revered name of the Lord (God) appears on the set and is written in red plastic. In the museum's catalogue, the following comment by the collector can still be read: “Old used item (ca. 1920) rented by the sick old owner to a young man.”
Sample Text
"Knife sharpening machine" within Discover Islamic art collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus23;32;ar
