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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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