A Silver and Gilt-Metal thread embroidered Calligraphic Panel

In very good overall condition, clean and bright, as viewed.
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Qur'an, the whole of surah al-ikhlas (CXII)

This metal thread embroidered panel, comprising the whole of the Qur'an's hundred and twelfth surah, is a fragment originating from the kiswa cloth that covers the holy Ka'ba at Mecca. Once made in Egypt and brought to Mecca on the mahmal pilgrimage, the kiswa cloth is now manufactured in Saudi Arabia. Traditionally, the kiswa is cut up each year and distributed amongst honoured pilgrims.