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SILK PANEL FOR THE HOLY SITES OF MECCA AND MEDINA
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SILK PANEL FOR THE HOLY SITES OF MECCA AND MEDINA
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
SILK PANEL FOR THE HOLY SITES OF MECCA AND MEDINA
Egypt or Saudi Arabia, 19th century or first half of the 20th century
A weave of glossy red and cream silk, decorated with Qur’anic calligraphy in the Thuluth script arranged in chevron patterns; the two vertical borders may indicate the original width of the panel; creases; in good overall condition.
Dimensions: 115 x 85 cm
Inscriptions: the band is adorned with medallions inscribed with the names of God ‘Ya Hannan’, ‘Ya Mannan’; the bands framing it at the top and bottom bear verse 96 of Sura 3, verse 114 of Sura 2, and the profession of faith (shahada).
Other similar silk hangings woven with identical inscriptions were sold at Artcurial on 21 May 2025, lot 91, and on 18 November 2025, lot 201.
A Silk Panel for the Holy Cities of Mecca and Medina,
Egypt or Saudi Arabia, 19th or first half of the 20th century
See original version (French)
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