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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Tomb Cover

Maker

Unknown Maker, Turkish

Culture

Turkish

Title

Tomb Cover

Year

1700s

Medium

  • Silk compound satin weave

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk compound satin weave

Materials

silk

Geography

Place Made: Turkey

Dimensions

Length: 93.3 cm (36 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Four different repeating inscriptions: (Top narrow band) 1) Lo! Allah and his angels shower blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! Ask blessings on him and salute them with a worthy salutation. 2) O Allah! Bless Muhammed and his family and his companions and (grant them) peace.3.Muhammed is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets.4. There is no god but Allah; Muhammed is the Prophet of Allah.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

46.504

Type

  • Textiles

Publications

  • Books

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

Asian Textiles and the Grammar of Ornament
Design in the Victorian Age
Nov 16, 2007 – Aug 03, 2008
Ottoman Turkish Art
Sep 25, 1987 – Jan 24, 1988

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Turkish
Tomb Cover, 1700s
Silk compound satin weave
Length: 93.3 cm (36 3/4 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 46.504

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