Kiswah Embroidery Fragment

Documented, Makkah workshop

Serial ARZ-470949

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This piece has been examined and authenticated by the Arajiz team.

Piece

Kiswah Embroidery Fragment

Origin

AlUla, Saudi Arabia

Period

18th century

Material

Ink and gold on paper

Condition

Good, honest age wear

Dimensions

33 × 15 × 11 cm

Weight

1.09 kg

Verified dealer

Madinah Heritage Trust · Madinah

Storyline

01Origin & making

AlUla, Saudi Arabia, 18th century. Made for the journey to Makkah — light enough to carry, sturdy enough to return. Materials: Ink and gold on paper.

02The life of the object

Silver-gilt thread on black silk from the Makkah workshop, cut from a retired kiswah and distributed as a documented gift. The couching stitch is the workshop's own, and matches published examples exactly.

03The journey to Arajiz

Accompanied by its presentation documentation since issue. Offered through Madinah Heritage Trust in Madinah. Our specialists examined material, tooling marks and repair history, and a full condition report accompanies the lot.

Provenance

Made · 18th century
AlUla, Saudi Arabia · Ink and gold on paper
Household use · In use
Good, honest age wear
Entered the trade · Acquisition
Accompanied by its presentation documentation since issue.
Listed on Arajiz · Today
Madinah Heritage Trust · authenticated with condition report