KA‘BA KEY CASE EMBROIDERED WITH METALLIC THREADS, SAUDI ARAB - Lot 116

KA‘BA KEY CASE EMBROIDERED WITH METALLIC THREADS, SAUDI ARABIA, 20TH CENTURY A beautiful, rectangular Ka‘ba key case, embroidered on a rich green textile background with gilt and silver metallic threads. The design is centered around an imposing Arabic calligraphic inscription, set within a large oval cartouche, surrounded by scroll-like plant motifs and framed by a richly embroidered rectangular border. INSCRIPTIONS: “Commissioned by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. ” On the reverse: “Indeed, Allah commands you to return trusts to their rightful owners.” Quran, Surah An-Nisâ’ (4:58). DIMENSIONS: 39 × 55 cm

Estimate:£846.36

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