GREEN SILK LAMPAS WITH CALLIGRAPHIC DECORATION Egypt or Saudi Arabia, destined for the holy places of Mecca and Medina, 20th century Rectangular in shape, woven in green silk, superimposed zig-zag calligraphic bands woven in cream silk, in naskh and muhaqqaq scripts of different modules, under glass. Size: 112 cm x 76 cm (panel) Inscriptions: the central band decorated with staggered medallions inscribed with the names of God "Ya Hannan", "Ya Mannan", the bands framing it at the top and bottom inscribed with verse 96 of sura 3, verse 114 of sura 2, and the shahada. Provenance: London private collection, then by descent until 2024 This fragment belongs to the production of Ottoman votive textiles for the Rawda al-Mutahhara in Medina, woven in green silk and decorated with inscriptions in thuluth forming a network of chevrons. The green colour, associated with the Prophet, and the repetition of the Shahada gave these fabrics a strong devotional value. After being replaced periodically, these fabrics were piously redistributed, perpetuating a custom attested to as far back as the first centuries of Islam. See the very fine example sold at Artcurial on 21 May 2025, lot 90. A Calligraphic Silk Lampas Panel, Egypt or Saudi Arabia for Medina or Mecca, 20th century, framed