AN OTTOMAN RED EMBROIDERED SILK KISWA, 19TH CENTURY
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A fragment of the inner curtain of sacred kiswa for the inner wall of the Kabaa with an inscribed weave in cream-colored and gilt silk over a red ground. The crests of the chevrons are embellished with lamp motifs with circular medallions in between. Embellished with a group of three undulating bands which assume the form of a continuous chain made up of number ‘7’s. The bands run from the beginning to the end of the cloth. The central band with prominent Inscription of ‘Kalimaat al-Tawhid, There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his Prophet’, repeating in the middle of the kiswa between the two zigzag bands. The two expressions, ‘Ya Mannan’ (O, the All-Bounteous) inside the upright lantern, and ‘Ya Hannan’ (O, the Most-Compassionate) inside the reversed lantern are also repeated with ‘Praise be to Allah’ (O, The All-sovereign) inside the circles. On the upper undulating band, there is a verse from the Quran surah Al-Ahzab v-56. The lower undulating band encloses another inscription of 'prayers for the four righteous caliphs Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthman and ‘Ali as well as for the companions of the Prophet. 127 by 22.5 cm.
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AN OTTOMAN RED EMBROIDERED SILK KISWA, 19TH CENTURY
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