Publication Date
Approximately 1200 AH / approximately 1800 AD
Publication Place
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Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Subject
Lampas silk made from a grave cover
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
49×97 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
2002.6.19
Record ID
object;EPM;my;Mus21;43;ar
Library Location
Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
Date
Approximately 1200 AH / approximately 1800 AD
Notes
Fabrics on which the phrase “Shahada” was written were left for private use and considered suitable for handling only by those who were pure, including children and those who had not yet reached puberty. This lampas garment for a child was made of woven fabric of chevrons and decorated with inscriptions that included the phrase “Shahada” and Qur’anic verses. The inscriptions on the garment were written in gelatinous color on a crimson ground. The lampas cloth was often used as a covering for graves and as talismanic fabric.
Sample Text
"Children's Dress" within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;my;Mus21;43;ar
