Document - Ottoman Imperial Order of Sultan Mahmud II for...

Description Ottoman Imperial Order of Sultan Mahmud II Concerning Ceremonial Curtains for Medina and the Prophet’s Chamber — 1246 AH (1830–1831 AD) A remarkable Ottoman imperial historical document issued by order of Sultan Mahmud II (Mahmud Khan, son of Abdulhamid), dated 1246 AH (1830–1831 AD) and bearing his prominent imperial tughra. The document records, by order of the Ottoman Sultan, the making of a blessed ceremonial curtain intended to be placed at one of the gates of Medina. The text then records the making of another noble ceremonial curtain intended for the Noble Chamber (al-Hujra al-Sharifa / al-Hujra al-Nabawiyya) in Medina. The document specifically describes this noble curtain as being made of coloured silk fabric, and states that its Qur’anic verses were embroidered and decorated with gold and silver. Historical Content - Imperial order issued in the name of Sultan Mahmud II - Prominent Ottoman imperial tughra - Date: 1246 AH (1830–1831 AD) - Reference to a ceremonial curtain intended for one of the gates of Medina - Reference to a noble curtain intended for the Prophet’s Chamber in Medina - Description of the curtain as made from coloured silk - Qur’anic verses decorated and embroidered with gold and silver - Numerous Ottoman seals, stamps and calligraphic annotations - Red and black marginal inscriptions and historical notes - Ottoman decorative motifs, including crescent-and-star elements Object Details Period: Ottoman Empire, reign of Sultan Mahmud II Date: 1246 AH (1830–1831 AD) Type: Ottoman Imperial Order / Historical Document Material: Paper and ink Dimensions: approximately 70 × 34 cm Language: Ottoman Turkish Subject: Ceremonial curtains for Medina and the Prophet’s Chamber Condition The document shows natural signs of age and historical use, including foxing, discoloration, stains, folds, surface marks, fading and edge wear. It also bears numerous seals, stamps and handwritten annotations. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition description. Historical Attribution The document is presented as an Ottoman imperial order from the reign of Sultan Mahmud II, based on the visible imperial tughra and the reading of its principal text, which gives the date as 1246 AH. Of particular historical interest is the document’s direct reference to the preparation of ceremonial curtains for Medina, including a noble curtain intended for the Prophet’s Chamber, described as coloured silk and decorated with Qur’anic verses in gold and silver.

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