A set of early Ottoman green velvet and metal thread calligraphic bands, Turkey, dated 1075 (A.D.1664-5)

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 GBP

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Description

embroidered in silver and silver-gilt metal threads with bands of thuluth calligraphy with full vocalisation and other diacritical marks on a green silk velvet ground, mounted as three panels

Literature

Published in 1400 Years of Islamic Art 1981, no.163

Catalogue Note

inscriptions

All 3 panels together: Qur'an, chapter XXIV (al-Nur), verses 1-38

1) Qur'an, chapter XXIV (al-Nur), part of verse 35

2) Qur'an, chapter XXIV (al-Nur), part of verse 35 (continuation of no.1), with the words ah-hamdu li'llah 'Praise be to God' above.

3) Qur'an, chapter XXIV (al-Nur), part of verse 35-38 (continuation of no. 2) with the date as: fi 1075 In 1075 (1664-5)