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Antique islamic Marriage Box with Geometric Motifs
Ref: 6860
In some Islamic communities the representation of living beings as prohibited as a form of idolatry and so we see here these rare marriage boxes without imagery of flowers or trees, birds or figures but instead with colourful abstract and geometric designs.
Unwaxed. Gallery condition.
Anatolia c.1880
H: 48cm (18.9in)
W: 90cm (35.4in)
D: 48cm (18.9in)
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