A pair of Ottoman silk calligraphic textiles from the Tomb of the Prophet Muhammad, Turkey, 17th/18th century
Auction Closed
March 30, 12:47 PM GMT
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
chevron design on a green ground with alternating bands of ivory large and smaller thuluth inscriptions, mounted
167.5 by 124.5cm.
For a detailed study on "embroidered coverings, door curtains, bands and calligraphic plaques that were sent along with the annual pilgrimage caravan to the holy places, principally the Ka'aba and Makam Ibrahim in Mecca and the Tomb of the Prophet in Medina", see H. Tezcan, Sacred Covers of Islam's Holy Shrines with samples from Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, 2017, notably, pp.212-9, nos.6-40, for examples on a green ground. The Topkapi Palace in Istanbul stores a large collection (see ibid) as do other museum collections including the Sadberk Hanim Museum, Istanbul (inv. no.1880-D.55; published in Bilgi 2007 pp.54-55, no.16) and the L.A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem (inv. no.T.389.69). Three panels sold in these rooms, 31 March 2021, lot 17.
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