Vintage, carved wood, Holy foldable Book Stand Rehal Box For Quran.

Vintage, carved wood, Holy foldable Book Stand Rehal Box For Quran.

Nepal 1950s

Size:  34 cm L x 24 cm W x 10 cm H

Rehal is a foldable X-shaped book rest or lectern used to place holy books during reading or recitation.

Used historically for many generations in South Asian and Arab countries, it is used both to hold and ensure respect for holy books by keeping them elevated off the floor

This lectern, which is usually made of wood, is common in Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam.