BEGGAR'S BOWL 1899 QAJAR SUFI KASHKUL PERSIAN ISLAMIC -SHEIKH BAHAI poet DERVISH - $6,500 - (Fort Worth, TX)

Beggar's Bowl - 1899 Qajar Sufi Kashkul - Persian Islamic - Sheikh Bahai Poetry Estimated 1899 Made in Iran. This kashkul or beggar’s bowl made from half of a coco-de-mer shell would have been carried by a dervish who had renounced all worldly possessions, subsisting only on almsgiving from devout Muslims. Beggars’ bowls were often highly decorated and this one is no exception: intricate Sufi motifs, Arabic prayers, and Persian verses cover the entire surface of the shell. ? In addition, there are carved images of Sufi dervishes joined together, symbols and calligraphy of meaningful poetry by Sheikh Bahai. Good condition for its age as shown in pictures.

Posted in Fort Worth, TX, Antiques
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