This Gold-plated alem is in the form of a palm leaf on a tall base with three knobs. Quranic inscriptions adorn the main part. The summit is itself in the form of a smaller alem. Alems or finials were used as a symbol of power and sovereignty. (Ottaman, 18th century)
This Gold-plated alem is in the form of a palm leaf on a tall base with three knobs. Quranic inscriptions adorn the main part. The summit is itself in the form of a smaller alem. Alems or finials were used as a symbol of power and sovereignty. (Ottaman, 18th century)