FRAGMENT OF A KISWAH EMBROIDERED WITH gilt AND

FRAGMENT OF A KISWAH EMBROIDERED WITH GOLD AND SILVER METALLIC THREADS, INTENDED FOR THE HOLY KA‘BA, SAUDI ARABIA. Rectangular in shape and embroidered with gold and silver metallic threads on a black silk background, this panel features a central cartouche bearing an inscription in elegant Thuluth script, surrounded by finely crafted arabesque motifs. Dimensions: 70 × 84 cm Inscription: “Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth,” verse 35 of Surah al-Nur 20TH CENTURY Weight: 1 kilo 360 grams