Collection place: Iran (Persia) / Accession number: Acc.4225 / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-17920, described as begging bowl; low relief carving on half of a coco-de-mer which is attached to iron link chain over which are 9 wide and 8 narrow brass rings; chain attached with screws; geometric designs and depictions of darvishes with their kashkuls, floral fillers; calligraphic-like design band around base; white brass drinking tube; one of the three traditional objects (along with flute and double-headed axe) carried by the Sufis (Persian Darvishes). Used both as a begging bowl and an eating and drinking utensil, traditionally carried on the right forearm. Formed from a fan palm nut shell which come only from the island of Praslin in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. This particular kashkul is a 20th Century example and may have been made for sale. Low relief carving known as monabbat. Larry Dawson says that these shells come from several of the islands in the Seychelles and that the shells do float and many have been found on the shores of India.

Hearst Museum object titled Dagger sheath, accession number 9-17921, described as sheath for long dagger; ibex horn (?) inlaid with 8 blue glass bead halves (one is missing); iron chain attached to both ends; according to graduate student Merdad Fakoyur (1990) this is an Iranian folk item made in the 20th century

Hearst Museum object titled Double axe, accession number 9-17922, described as Halberd/axe-like “sword”; two opposing white metal blades, each with engraved floral designs on both faces, pointed blade extending upward from between them, all on long metal tubular handle; double-headed axe, one of three objects traditionally carried by Sufis (Persian Darvishes). See 9-17921 for begging bowl. According to Merdad Fakoyur, graduate student (1990) these “axes” can be traced back to antiquity and can be found on the Hittite reliefs at Yazilikaya in Anatolia. Darvishes carry these as a symbol that they have cut the twin ties of world and ego. this example is an Iranian folk item made in the 20th century.