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332 - A GILT AND SILVER METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED KISWAH FRAGMENT, MADE FOR THE HOLY KA'BA, SAUDIA ARABIA, 20TH CENTURY
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€800 - 1,200Sale fees
A GILT AND SILVER METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED KISWAH FRAGMENT, MADE FOR THE HOLY KA'BA, SAUDIA ARABIA, 20TH CENTURY Of rectangular form, embroidered in gilt and silver metal thread on a black silk ground, this panel features a central cartouche inscribed in thuluth script, surrounded by intricate arabesque motifs. Dimensions: 70 by 89 cm. Inscriptions: ( And to Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth.", v.42 from surah al-Nur). Note: This embroidered silk panel, known as a Qandeel, is a fragment of the Kiswah—the ceremonial black cloth that drapes the Kaaba in al-Masjid al-Haram, Mecca. Traditionally placed at one corner or above the door of the Kaaba, the Qandeel bears Qur’anic inscriptions and the names of Allah, symbolizing divine light and spiritual reverence.
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Asian and Oriental Timed Sale November 2026Auction house
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