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Curtain for the Door of the Ka'bah  wikidata:Q107664155 reasonator:Q107664155
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Curtain for the Door of the Ka'bah
label QS:Len,"Curtain for the Door of the Ka'bah"
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Object type sitara Edit this at Wikidata
Description
Although the basic design of the sitarah changed over the centuries, Qur’anic verses always played a prominent role in its decoration. They were embroidered in silver and silver-gilt wire over padding, so they stood in relief. They are arranged in panels, friezes and cartouches and are mostly in thulth script. At the centre is a square panel with the name and titles of Sultan Abdülmejid I, who ordered the sitarah, and the governor of Egypt, who presented it in the year 1272 AH (1855–6 AD). ... See full description on web site.
Date dated 1272 AH (1855-6 AD)
Medium black silk, with coloured silk appliqués, embroidered in silver and silver-gilt wire; canvas backing
institution QS:P195,Q63160499
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Place of creation Cairo, Egypt
References https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/hajj-and-the-arts-of-pilgrimage/khalili-collection-islamic-art-curtain-for-the-door-of-the-kabah-txt249/ (EnglishEdit this at Wikidata

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Description Curtain for the Door of the Ka'bah
Source Khalili Collections
Author Khalili Collections

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