Fragmentary Cenotaph Cover with Calligraphic Inscriptions 17th-18th century Comprising verses of the Qur'an, invocations to God, and the Muslim profession of faith known as the shahada ("There is no God but God, and Muhammad is his Messenger"), multiple registers of vigorous calligraphic script combine to create a zigzag pattern across the surface of this striking textile. This chevron pattern recalls kiswa fabrics woven with similar designs, sent annually by the Ottoman sultan to adorn the Ka'ba in Mecca. Smallerscale textiles like this one, however, were used to cover the coffinshaped stone cenotaphs found in important Ottoman tombs.. Fragmentary Cenotaph Cover with Calligraphic Inscriptions 445312

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Fragmentary Cenotaph Cover with Calligraphic Inscriptions 17th-18th century Comprising verses of the Qur'an, invocations to God, and the Muslim profession of faith known as the shahada ("There is no God but God, and Muhammad is his Messenger"), multiple registers of vigorous calligraphic script combine to create a zigzag pattern across the surface of this striking textile. This chevron pattern recalls kiswa fabrics woven with similar designs, sent annually by the Ottoman sultan to adorn the Ka'ba in Mecca. Smallerscale textiles like this one, however, were used to cover the coffinshaped stone cenotaphs found in important Ottoman tombs.. Fragmentary Cenotaph Cover with Calligraphic Inscriptions 445312

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