FRAGMENT OF KISWAH EMBROIDERED WITHgiltAND

FRAGMENT OF KISWAH EMBROIDERED WITH GOLD AND SILVER METALLIC THREADS, INTENDED FOR THE HOLY KA‘BA, SAUDI ARABIA, 20th CENTURY. 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 Thuluth script, surrounded by finely crafted arabesque motifs. Dimensions: 71 × 84 cm Inscription: Al-Shahadah / Kalimat al-Tawhid (Profession of Faith / Word of Oneness) Weight: 1 kilo 360 grams