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A METAL-THREAD CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (HIZAM) FROM THE KISWA OF THE HOLY KA'BA

SAUDI ARABIA, 20TH CENTURY

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A METAL-THREAD CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (HIZAM) FROM THE KISWA OF THE HOLY KA'BA
SAUDI ARABIA, 20TH CENTURY
The black felted ground heavily embroidered with gold and silver wrapped threads, the cartouche embroidered with strong thuluth, scrolling vines above and below, the spandrels with part flowerheads, unlined
9ft.9in. x 2ft.10in. (297 x 87cm.)
Engraved
Qur'an II, sura al-baqara, v.125 (part)

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