A rare Ottoman silk talismanic shirt, Ottoman Turkey, 18th/19th century Woven with gold inscriptions in a zigzag pattern on a red silk ground, stitched as a large long-sleeved shirt. -In gold: the words ‘God’ and ‘Muhammad’. In the wide band: the shahada. Bordering the wide band: Qur’an, chapter XXXIII (al-Ahzab), verse 56 (above); prayers for the four Orthodox caliphs and all Prophet’s companions (below) 70 cm x 115 cm Note: During the Ottoman dynasty’s rule over Medina (1517–1916), luxuriously woven silk textiles adorned with Qur’anic inscriptions such as the present example were sent to the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina to be used as covers and adornments that were replaced annually. As these were considered to have been instilled with the holiness of the site, they were often redistributed to pilgrims and took on different shapes and functions. For example, a set of fragments from a similar textile, now in the Textile Museum, Washington D.C. (inv. no. TM 3.158a) were probably used as a vest; similarly the present shirt probably acquired a talismanic significance due to the past associations of the textile with which it was made. Condition: some wear, consistent with age For more information Contact us at contact@hessink.com or call +31 (0) 38 303 16 61.
A rare Ottoman silk talismanic shirt, Ottoman Turkey, 18th/19th century Woven with gold inscriptions in a zigzag pattern on a red silk ground, stitched as a large long-sleeved shirt. -In gold: the words ‘God’ and ‘Muhammad’. In the wide band: the shahada. Bordering the wide band: Qur’an, chapter XXXIII (al-Ahzab), verse 56 (above); prayers for the four Orthodox caliphs and all Prophet’s companions (below) 70 cm x 115 cm Note: During the Ottoman dynasty’s rule over Medina (1517–1916), luxuriously woven silk textiles adorned with Qur’anic inscriptions such as the present example were sent to the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina to be used as covers and adornments that were replaced annually. As these were considered to have been instilled with the holiness of the site, they were often redistributed to pilgrims and took on different shapes and functions. For example, a set of fragments from a similar textile, now in the Textile Museum, Washington D.C. (inv. no. TM 3.158a) were probably used as a vest; similarly the present shirt probably acquired a talismanic significance due to the past associations of the textile with which it was made. Condition: some wear, consistent with age For more information Contact us at contact@hessink.com or call +31 (0) 38 303 16 61.
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