£2,300
A RED FRAGMENT OF KAABA, INNER COVER, OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
A fragment of silk hanging panel in the Kaaba, Of rectangular form, with an inscribed weave in gold colour over a red silk ground, embellished with a prominent inscription within two repeated broad chevron bands in thuluth script of the names “Allah” and “Muhammad” and praise of the prophet “Prayer and Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah”, below and at the top of broad bands a narrow band with further praise of the Prophet,
Dimensions
106.5 x 85 cm
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