ID 1178466
Lot 162 | A SILK AND METAL-THREAD EMBROIDERED ROUNDEL
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 7 000
PROBABLY OTTOMAN EGYPT, 19TH CENTURY
The black silk ground embroidered with gold-thread calligraphy, set within a thick gold border, the remains of surrounding material around the edge, unlined
25 ¼in. (64.1cm.) diam.
Inscribed
al-Mutawwaj bi'l-karama al-muzallal bi'l-ghamama salla Allah alayhim sallama wa 'ala alihi wa sahabihi ajamayn - 'Oh the one crowned with prayers! Oh the one shaded by clouds! The prayers and intercession of God upon him and his family and his companions'
| Medium: | Silk, Textile |
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| Place of origin: | Ottoman Empire |
| Category: | Decorative panels |
| Auction house category: | Textiles and Costumes |
| Medium: | Silk, Textile |
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| Place of origin: | Ottoman Empire |
| Category: | Decorative panels |
| Auction house category: | Textiles and Costumes |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |




