Ali Akbar Maktabi private collection of old othoman hand embroidered textiles with silk, plated silver and gold threads  

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Description A UNIQUE OLD EMBROIDERED TEXTILE. IN SILK AND PLATED SILVER THREADS. SPECIALLY ORDERED BY AN OTHOMAN SULTAN TO BE GIVEN AS A GIFT TO A DERVICH SUFI MASTER TO BE USED IN RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES OF MAULANA JALADEDDINE EL ROUMI, THE MYTHTIC POET, PHILOSOPJHE AS FOUNDER OF THE DERVICH SUFI SEMA DANCE. THE DESIN IN ABSTRACT SHAPE REPRESENTS THE HOLLIEST SHRINE IN ISLAM CALLED THE BLACK KAABA. FINE BORDURE WITH MANY DESIGNS OF THE BLACK KAABA. A VERY RARE PIECE TO BE FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION.

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Origin

KONIA - TURKEY

Material

COTTON, SILK AND PLATED SILVER THREADS

Age

1880-1890

Estimation value:

7500 $
GENUINE ORIGINAL AUTHENTIC PIECE.

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