description

Black silk with red green silk appliqués, embroidered in silver and silver gilt wires over cotton and sild thread padding
245 x 165 cm
18th century

Detail Description

A special textile was made for the internal door of the Kaaba beginning in the 18th century. Embroiderd with gilt and silver inlaid wires to the centre with Ayat Al-Kursi (Arabic: آية الكرسي 'āyat ul-kursi) known as The Throne Verse is the 255th verse of the 2nd surah of the Quran, Al-Baqarah. Further decorated with quotations of Quran, names of characters in the islamic history and Arabesques amongst foliage.