A COTTON TALISMANIC SHIRT (JAMA), INDIA, SULTANATE, 14TH/15TH CENTURY

Property from an important European Collection

A COTTON TALISMANIC SHIRT (JAMA), INDIA, SULTANATE, 14TH/15TH CENTURY

waxed cotton, entirely covered with extracts from the Qur'an, the main text written in Ghubar script in black ink in rectangular compartments with ruled gold, red and blue borders and blue and red roundels at each corner, the front with two large roundels containing the Shahadah written in tall gold on a blue and red ground, external borders with further calligraphy in gold on a red hatched ground, bottom with triangular terminals containing further calligraphy, reverse with a large calligraphic oval on similar calligraphic squares, sleeves with roundels, plain interior

65cm. height
112cm. max. width

Condition Report:
Linen interior with stains and discoloration, creases and few tears with associated consolidation. Exterior with rubbing and discoloration, notably stains, creases and parts of colour to reverse partly missing, some restoration and mounted on board for display, please consult a professional restorer for further advice on the conservation of this piece, as viewed.

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