Hilye-i Şerif

Hilye-i şerifs designed for hanging on walls became widespread from the late seventeenth century onward. This example is matchless in terms of the texts it contains, the composition of its design, and the use of cut-paper work. The work was probably produced by a cut-paper artist who belonged to a Sufi order, for a
member of that order. It comprises of the written physical characteristics (hilye) of The Prophet Muhammad, several hadith, the Names of God and the Prophet, the images of the three holy cities and excerpts from spiritual poems.Reference: Tanındı, Z., Harmony of Line and Colour, Illuminated Manuscripts Documents and Calligraphy in the Sadberk Hanım Museum Collection, Sadberk Hanım Museum Publication, İstanbul 2019, pp. 540 - 549.