LOT 511 AN OTTOMAN PAINTING ON TEXTILE DEPICTING A VIEW OF…
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AN OTTOMAN PAINTING ON TEXTILE DEPICTING A VIEW OF MECCA, MEDINA AND MINA, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
A painting on textile.
The upper register of the roundel shows a topographic view of Mecca, Medina and the tents in Mina with the two large holy mosque in the center surrounded by city houses . In the middle of the large heavenly mosque, the Kaaba stands in the shape of the glorious black cube, the sacred sanctuary in Islam, surrounded by houses with a mountains in the background.
The lower register contains the sura of Al-Ḥajj (Arabic: الحج, 'The Pilgrimage, The Hajj') which is the 22nd chapter (surah) of the Quran with 78 verses (āyāt).
All surrounded by a gilt band of flower and classic foliage scrolls.
160 by 170 cm.
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