DepartmentAsia
Standard in the form of a hand with the protective Ayat al-Kursi (Throne) verse
NameProcessional Standard
CultureIslamic
Datec. 1950
Place madeLucknow, India, South Asia, Asia
MediumBrass
Dimensions22 1/2 × 7 5/16 × 2 3/8 in. (57.2 × 18.5 × 6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.87.82
Object numberA.1955.87.82
DescriptionFlat metal silhouette of a hand covered in carved design and arabic writting. The hand is attached to a long, hollow cone. Both the hand and the cone are brass colored.
Mid-20th century
Late 1970s - early 1980s
Collected 1992