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Fragment from the Internal Kiswah of the Ka'bah

1861-2

The Khalili Collections

The Khalili Collections

This fragment comes from the internal kiswah presented by the Ottoman sultan 'Abdülaziz (r. 1861–1876) in his first regnal year. It was the last internal kiswah to be sent by the Ottomans, and it remained there until 1936, when it was replaced by an Indian-made one.

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  • Title: Fragment from the Internal Kiswah of the Ka'bah
  • Date Created: 1861-2
  • Location Created: Turkey
  • Type: ARTWORK
  • Medium: silk lampas, with satin ground and twill pattern
The Khalili Collections

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