Lot 356 A BLACK KABAA KISWAH TEXTILE FRAGMENT, SAUDI ARABIA, 20TH CENTURY
Reference: ART3008470
A fragment of the inner curtain of sacred kiswa for the inner wall of the Kabaa with an inscribed weave in silver-colored silk over a dark black ground. Embellished with a prominent inscription within a broad border in thuluth script of praise of the prophet ‘Prayer and peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah’. Below with a narrow band containing prayers for the four righteous caliphs Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthman and ‘Ali as well as for the companions of the Prophet. At the top with a narrow band enclosing ‘O Allah, bless the Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of Prophets and Messengers.
185 by 140 cm.