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Country of Origin: Morocco
Date of Origin
20th Century
Use: carpet
JBOC Comments:
Auction Catalogue Description:
Carpets
SALE L05871 LOT 38
SESSION 1 | 12 Oct 05 10:30 AM.
London, New Bond Street
A 'MARAS' METAL THREAD EMBROIDERED SILK SATIN
TOMB COVER, PROBABLY MOROCCAN,
5,000—7,000 GBP
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
10,200 GBP
MEASUREMENTS
approximately 177 by 149cm., 5ft. 9in. by 4ft.
11in.
DESCRIPTION
early 19th century
heavily embroidered in gilt metal thread wrapped
yellow silk over a leather(?) padding, with
inscriptions, the inscriptions as follows:
Two small roundels: The shahada
Roundel in the half roundel : Qur'an surat
al-saff (LXI) parts of 13
Border of the half roundel : possibly : The Emir
completed the tomb for 'Abd al-Qadir al-'Ilmi
Two rectangular cartouches: parts of a prayer
The seal Kufic in the large roundel: 'Blessing of
Muhammad'
The border of the large roundel: Qur'an surah
Yunus (X), 62-64, followed by a short prayer.
CATALOGUE NOTE
By family tradition this tomb cover was
originally a gift to the Shrine of Sidi Mohammed
Ben A'issa in Meknes.
Seen on www.Sothebys.com
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