Tomb Cover Fragment with Inscription
Artist/Culture
Turkish
Date18th century
Mediumsilk damask
Dimensions42.5 x 37.6 cm (16 11/16 x 14 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number1949.13
DescriptionSilk damask, dark green ground with woven inscription in white in diagonal pattern.Label TextPart of a larger textile this Ottoman Turkish burial silk covered a false sarcophagus (sandukka) that was traditionally placed in the center of a polygonal mausoleum built over the burial place of a secular or religious dignitary. One of two known types differentiated by color and inscription, it uses the color green--a holy color in the Islamic tradition--and is inscribed with the Arabic sentence known as the Profession of Faith. Reading from right to left is says, There is no God but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God.ProvenanceMarques de Cubas, Madrid; Estate of Joseph Brummer from Parke-Bernet Galleries Sale.
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