Glory to our lord the sultan

By Jahanara, 2 August, 2021
Time Period
14th C AD
15th C AD
Weave Structure
Lampas
Cultures
Spanish
Museum
The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
Museum Number
830-1894
Notes

"The weaver of this silk from Muslim Spain has accurately reproduced the flowing lines of an inscription in Arabic, a task requiring enormous care. The phrase ‘Glory to our lord the sultan’ has been repeated within the widest band in the design, creating the illusion of a long frieze of calligraphy."

Length: 78cm
Height: 47cm

https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O109205/woven-silk-unknown/

Red, blue and yellow silk textile with geometric designs and an Arabic script trasnlated as Glory to our lord the sultan"
Red, blue and yellow silk textile with geometric designs and an Arabic script trasnlated as Glory to our lord the sultan"
Red, blue and yellow silk textile with geometric designs and an Arabic script trasnlated as Glory to our lord the sultan"
Close up of gemotric designs, quite floral yellow and red on a blue background
Close up of some of the script showing designs within the characters