AN OTTOMAN WOVEN SILK CALLIGRAPHIC LAMPAS PANEL, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3003540

Rectangular, woven in dark red, and cream silks with a repeat design of inscription-filled zig-zag bands, mounted.
143 by 135 cm.

Inscriptions: 'God' and 'Muhammad'; the shahadah; Quran, chapter XXX (al-ahzab), verse 56; 'May the Mighty God be pleased with Abi (sic) Bakr and 'Umar and 'Uthman and 'Ali and the companions all of them'.