A silk and metal thread embroidered curtain ( kiswah ) from the Ka'aba in Mecca Egypt, circa 1900 Of hexagonal form, the midnight blue field with raised silver and gilt applique floral sprays around three shaped panels with inscriptions similarly worked on light green or pink silk grounds, in a border of meandering leafy vine, a band of arcading below, a latter applique small panel of inscription in honour of a later owner below, silk panels splitting 82 x 55in. (208 x 140cm.)
A silk and metal thread embroidered curtain ( kiswah ) from the Ka'aba in Mecca Egypt, circa 1900 Of hexagonal form, the midnight blue field with raised silver and gilt applique floral sprays around three shaped panels with inscriptions similarly worked on light green or pink silk grounds, in a border of meandering leafy vine, a band of arcading below, a latter applique small panel of inscription in honour of a later owner below, silk panels splitting 82 x 55in. (208 x 140cm.)
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