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Deri Rahleler

In terms of form, the lecterns, which are made in collapsible and portable sizes; As Kühnel admits: It
was made of solid wood, interlocking, geared, with two wings, in the 13th century during the time of the
Anatolian Seljuks. The height of these lecterns is such that the Quran can be read comfortably while
kneeling in front of them, and when folded, they are about one meter long. Its width is approximately
one third of its length The sections where the insertion teeth are opened also approach one-third
of the height.The first model that comes to mind when the word “rahle” (lectern) is mentioned within
the framework of Art History is identified with this form made in the Anatolian Seljuk Period. However,
the number of examples from this period to the present day is very limited. When these lecterns are
examined, wood is seen as the main material. It is seen that the decorations on the lectern surfaces
were applied primarily by carving, inlay, painting, scraping and openwork techniques. The ornaments
were created by applying herbal, figured, geometric compositions and examples from calligraphy.
The wooden works of the 14th century, with the last examples of the Seljuk wood art style, appear as
the preparer and determinant of the Ottoman art style. The existence of examples made in the inlay
technique using mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, and ivory in this period indicates that some innovations
began in the art of wood. However, no example of a lectern from this period is known. Most likely, they
have deteriorated and disappeared over time. The 15th century early Ottoman period woodworking
formed a transitional period between the Seljuk and Principalities Period and the Classical Ottoman
Period woodworking. In this century, materials such as mother-of-pearl, tortoise shell, ivory, gold and
silver have been inlaid on wood to achieve a richer and different appearance. In the lecterns, there
are examples where inlay, which is one of the decoration techniques, is used and the characteristics
of the Seljuk Period are applied. In addition, the stone lectern in the garden of the Bibi Hanım Tomb in
Samarkand during the Timurid period of this period is one of the interesting examples of the period.

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