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LOT 0434
Koftgari Brass Inlaid Iron Quran Stand
INDIAN, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
14 3/4 in. (3.3 kg, 37.5 cm).
Formed as two hinged folding leaves, the lower sections pierced with rounded voids and the upper with a subrectangular slot; the entire surface decorated with inlaid floral panels and passages of calligraphic text.
ProvenancePrivate collection, London, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13160-248446.
Cf. Bonhams, 18 October 2016, no.247.
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