Arts of the Islamic World & India
Arts of the Islamic World & India
A printed Hajj certificate depicting the Holy Places, Turkey, Ottoman, dated 1313 AH/1895 AD
Auction Closed
October 25, 04:59 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
print on paper, comprising eight panels depicting the holy sites of Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem, with text and identification inscriptions in black naskh script
58.5 by 168.4cm. framed
inscriptions:
From top left:
Quran, surah al-Baqarah (II), v.198 (part).
Hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad, including "Whoever visits my grave, my intercession is guaranteed for him".
Qur’an, surah al-Isra (XVII), v.1 (part).
A similar Hajj certificate was sold in these rooms, 27 October 2021, lot 125.