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Section from the Belt of the Prophet’s Tomb
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Materials: green silk, with yellow silk border, heavily embroidered in silver and silver-gilt wire over cotton thread padding
Dimensions: 55 x 979cm
Accession Number: TXT 301
Script:
The embroidered inscription is from the Qur’an, Surat al-Fath, verses 1 – mid-10.
