A SILK LAMPAS COVERING PANEL FORMED AS A KAFTAN, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

The kaftan of typical form, formed of panels of green silk lampas originally for use in one of the Holy Kabaa, the crests of the chevrons are embellished with lamp motifs with circular medallions in between. Embellished undulating bands which assume the form of a continuous chain made up of number ‘7’s. Two narrow bands of alternating inscription of Quran 2 surah Al-Baqarah v.144 and Quran 3 surah Al-Imraan v.96. The two expressions, ‘Ya Mannan’ (O, the All-Bounteous) inside the upright lantern, and ‘Ya Hannan’ (O, the Most-Compassionate) inside the reversed lantern are also repeated with ‘Dhu al-Jalal wa al-Ikram - Master of Majesty and Generosity’ inside the circles. Two central bands with prominent inscription of ‘Kalimaat Al-Tawhid, There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is his Prophet’. 76.8 cm.