Panel, second half of 20th century
Shop of Abdelkarim and Othman Ben Cherifexpand_more
Rayon, polyester, lurex; lampas weaveexpand_more
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fundexpand_more 91.8.5
Not on Viewexpand_more
The calligraphy on this textile is in the shape of a bird. It reads, “Oh Holy Solomon. Sanctification be upon his soul!” In Islamic tradition, Solomon—or Sulaiman—was a king and a prophet who had the ability to speak to animals. On one of his conquests, a hoopoe bird came to him with the news of a rich land, Sheba, whose queen worshipped the sun. Sulaiman sent the bird to the queen holding a letter in its beak. In it, he invited the queen to surrender to God’s will, that is, accept Islām, which she did.
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