Name of Object:

Qur'an box

Location:

Athens, Greece

Holding Institution:

Benaki Museum

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Date of Object:

19th century

Inventory Number:

32857

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Brass, wood, inlaid silver

Dimensions:

17 X 24 cm

Description:

A rectangular Quran box on four feet with inlaid decoration which consist of inscriptions on a background with vegetal scrolls.

Type of Object

Metalwork

Citation of this web page:

Mina Moraitou "Qur'an box" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;gr;37;en

Prepared by: Mina Moraitou

MWNF Working Number: GR 037