نویسنده
Unknown
تاریخ انتشار
1917
محل انتشار
Egypt (made) -
موضوع
Islam Textiles Religion Africa
نوع
دیگر
زبان
نامشخص
دیجیتال
بله
نسخه خطی
خیر
ابعاد فیزیکی
Length: 69.5cm, Width: 82.5cm, Length: 27in, Width: 34.5in
کتابخانه
Victoria and Albert Museum
شناسه دارایی کتابخانه
T.439-1966
شماره ثبت
T.439-1966
محل کتابخانه
Middle East Section
تاریخ
1917
یادداشتها
This textile is part of the kiswah, the black silk cloth that traditionally covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba, a cube-shaped building, is considered the most sacred site in Islam. The kiswah is embroidered or woven with inscriptions from the Qu'ran, the Islamic holy book. Each year, many Muslims make pilgrimage ( hajj ) to Mecca and the Kaaba. The hajj takes place during Dhu al-Hijah, the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar. At this time, the kiswah is replaced with a fresh cloth, and the old kiswah cut up. The pieces of the removed kiswah are currently distributed amongst visiting foreign Muslim dignitaries and organisations. Earlier kiswah pieces were distributed amongst the hajj pilgrims, some eventually being sold to tourists.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk satin damask Silk (Textile) Damask Weave
Fiziksel açıklama
Kiswah, a rectangular piece of black silk damask with large woven chevrons filled with Arabic script on a satin ground. Woven with a thick weft bound in tabby.
