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Curtain for the Door of the Main Minaret at the Prophet's Mosque

period of Mahmud II, 1808-1839

The Khalili Collections

The Khalili Collections

The curtain, or sitarah, is identified within the wreath at the top as being for bab al-manarah al-ra'isiyyah, that is the door to the main minaret at the Prophet's mosque. Below this is the signature cartouche of Sultan Mahmud II, 'written by the Warrior for the Faith (al-Ghazi) Mahmud ibn 'Abd al-Hamid Khan'. This signature cartouche appears often on sitarahs presented by him to the Prophet's mosque.

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  • Title: Curtain for the Door of the Main Minaret at the Prophet's Mosque
  • Date Created: period of Mahmud II, 1808-1839
  • Location Created: probably Istanbul
  • Type: PRINT
  • Medium: black silk, with coloured silk appliqués, embroidered in silver and silver-gilt wire over cotton thread padding
The Khalili Collections

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