Lot n° 247
Estimation :
400 - 800
EUR
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Result
: 1 300EUR
Fragment of a red Ottoman kiswa. Turkey or Egypt, 20th centu - Lot 247
Fragment of a red Ottoman kiswa. Turkey or Egypt, 20th century. Fragment of the sacred interior hanging (kiswa) for the inner wall of the Kaaba, woven in cream silk on a dark red ground. The decoration features chevrons with lamp motifs, circular medallions and undulating zigzag bands forming a continuous chain of stylized "7s".
The central band repeats the Kalimat al-Tawḥīd, framed by the inscriptions "Yā Mannān" and "Yā Ḥannān" in lantern motifs, as well as the formula "Praise to God" inscribed in medallions. The upper and lower bands feature Qur'anic verses from Sura Al-Baqara (2:144) and Sura Āl ʿImrān (3:96).
Dimensions : 92 x 144 cm
Condition : Good
Height : 144 cm
Width : 92 cm
Weight : 350 grs
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