Lot 210 A BLACK KAABA KISWA TEXTILE FRAGMENT, SAUDIA ARABIA 20TH CENTURY
Reference: ART3008478
A fragment of the outer curtain of the sacred Kiswa for the outer wall of the Kaaba, featuring an inscribed weave over a deep black ground. It is embellished with undulating bands running from the beginning to the end of the cloth, enclosing various inscriptions. Inscriptions (in large Thuluth script): Kalimat al-Tawhid. “O Allah, O Most Compassionate (Al-Hannan), O Most Generous/Bestower (Al-Mannan)”. “Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Most Great”. Dimensions: 100 × 292 cm