A SILK AND METAL-THREAD CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (KISWA) FROM THE HOLY KA`BA CURTAIN (HIZAM) IN MECCA
27.04.2023 10:00UTC +00:00
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35280GBP £ 35 280
| Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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| Event location | United Kingdom, London |
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ID 932030
Lot 156 | A SILK AND METAL-THREAD CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL (KISWA) FROM THE HOLY KA'BA CURTAIN (HIZAM) IN MECCA
Estimate value
£ 30 000 – 50 000
OTTOMAN EGYPT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The midnight silk ground embroidered with a monumental thuluth inscription, within a slightly cusped cartouche
86 x 31in. (218.5 x 78.8cm.)
| Medium: | Silk, Textile |
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| Place of origin: | Egypt, Africa, Ottoman Empire |
| Category: | Decorative panels, Embroidery |
| Medium: | Silk, Textile |
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| Place of origin: | Egypt, Africa, Ottoman Empire |
| Category: | Decorative panels, Embroidery |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |



