On view at the Museum: The Society Sector
Price tag from a halal butcher’s shop
Contemporary Era, Europe
AL9788
Halal certification on food packaging and price tags guarantees that the food may be eaten by Muslims, for it denotes anything not prohibited by Sharia – which governs the entire moral and legal framework of Islam.
Datasheet
- Type: Tag
- Place of origin: France
- Materials and techniques: Plastic Stainless steel
- Date: 2015
- Dimensions: 15 x 1.5 x 13 cm
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