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    Sale 6567

    Islamic Art and Manuscripts

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    23 April 2002

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    • A SILVER AND GILT APPLIQUÉ BAN
    Lot 13

    A SILVER AND GILT APPLIQUÉ BAND FROM THE HIZAM OF THE KA'BA IN MECCA

    EGYPT, LATE 19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 26,290

    Estimate

    GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000

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    A SILVER AND GILT APPLIQUÉ BAND FROM THE HIZAM OF THE KA'BA IN MECCA
    Egypt, late 19th century
    The midnight blue silk ground with a bold gilt naskh inscription, gilt borders of meandering vine above and below between silver plain stripes, the spandrels each end with bold similar tulip motifs originally on green silk grounds, good condition, green silk removed
    35 x 212in. (89 x 538cm.)

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    Lot Essay

    The Qur'an sura is III, parts of verse 97 to the end of 98. It concerns one of the five pillars of Islam, the obligation to make the pilgrimage to Mecca.

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