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Panel

1675 to 1725 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Turkey (made)

Woven silk, red ground with a border of leaves and berries at the top and beneath 3 lines of calligraphy in white.

Object details

Category
Islam
Object type
Panel
Materials and techniques
woven silk
Silk (Textile)
Weaving
Brief description
woven red silk panel with Qur'anic inscription in white; Turkey, 1700s
Physical description
Woven silk, red ground with a border of leaves and berries at the top and beneath 3 lines of calligraphy in white.
Dimensions
  • Maximum length: 84.5cm
  • Maximum width: 145cm
Central design without tabs is l. 51cm x w.128cm
Style
Ottoman
Marks and inscriptions
(The inscription is verse 246 of the surah al-Baqarah (surah II), with the last word (bi-l-Zaalimiina) omitted.)
Object history
Bought from I. Sasson and Co. Sasson and Co. 179 Wardour Street, London
Associated object
T.96-1910
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
802-1890

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O319418/panel-unknown/
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