Fragmentary Cenotaph Cover with Calligraphic Inscriptions

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Comprising verses of the Qur'an, invocations to God, and the Muslim profession of faith known as the shahada ("There is no God but God, and Muhammad is his Messenger"), multiple registers of vigorous calligraphic script combine to create a zigzag pattern across the surface of this striking textile. This chevron pattern recalls kiswa fabrics woven with similar designs, sent annually by the Ottoman sultan to adorn the Ka'ba in Mecca. Smaller\u2011scale textiles like this one, however, were used to cover the coffin\u2011shaped stone cenotaphs found in important Ottoman tombs.

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