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Lot Essay
Inscription:
The chevron inscribed with Qur'an, sura al-azhab, v.56, with the names 'Allah' and 'Muhammad' above and the shahada below
Like the interior of the Ka’aba, the tomb of the Prophet was hung with silk panels during the Ottoman period. They were distinguished from those hung in the Ka'aba because they were green in colour. The present example combines this with a white metallic thread for the lettering and red edging. The Qur’anic inscription, as on the previous lot, was specifically selected with the location in mind: the quotation describes how Allah picked Muhammad out for his favour, and encourages Muslims to invoke Allah’s blessings on his Prophet. This is an early example of one of these textiles, dating to circa 1600. Other examples from the same group are in the Topkapi Palace Museum (Hülya Tezcan, Sacred Covers of Islam’s Holy Shrines with samples from the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, 2017, pp.209, cat.35). Another example with the same inscriptions was sold in these Rooms, 27 April 2023, lot 156.
The chevron inscribed with Qur'an, sura al-azhab, v.56, with the names 'Allah' and 'Muhammad' above and the shahada below
Like the interior of the Ka’aba, the tomb of the Prophet was hung with silk panels during the Ottoman period. They were distinguished from those hung in the Ka'aba because they were green in colour. The present example combines this with a white metallic thread for the lettering and red edging. The Qur’anic inscription, as on the previous lot, was specifically selected with the location in mind: the quotation describes how Allah picked Muhammad out for his favour, and encourages Muslims to invoke Allah’s blessings on his Prophet. This is an early example of one of these textiles, dating to circa 1600. Other examples from the same group are in the Topkapi Palace Museum (Hülya Tezcan, Sacred Covers of Islam’s Holy Shrines with samples from the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, 2017, pp.209, cat.35). Another example with the same inscriptions was sold in these Rooms, 27 April 2023, lot 156.