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MAY 2023 DECORATIVE & FINE ART SALE
Lot 278:
Persian or North-Indian Islamic hand-carved wood kashkul or beggars bowl, an iconic accouterment of the wandering dervish. Of the characteristic form of a boat-shaped vessel is made from wood and inlaid with bone forming floral and Calligraphical ornaments. Dervishes used kashkuls to collect and store alms, their main source of sustenance, and occasionally as drinking vessels. Later kashkuls were marketed as decorative objects. The kashkul has a number of metaphorical associations. It represents the cleansing of a Sufi’s soul of all extraneous earthly desires in preparation for the acceptance of Divine love and a dervish’s life of poverty. Circa: late 19th to early 20th century. Antique Arabic Islamic Art, Hand Carved Natural Materials Wares For Collectors.
Dimensions: L: 11 in., (28 cm.)
Condition: Very good with expected signs of wear and a crack on the bottom.
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