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A beautiful, colorful, handmade, embroidery with texts from the Quran and the names of Allah. It was made in the 18^th to 19^th century.

The heritage is probably Ottoman but could also be Pakistan or India. 

The wall hanging is in good general condition for its age, it does show signs of use. It is 66 by 121 cm. 

On the wall hanging is written:

Outside border (yellow embroidery) Sura Al-Bakara verse 144, 150, 151 and 152. Inside border (pink embroidery): sura Al-Bakara, verse 185, sura Fossilat, verse 2 and sura Al-Mouzamil, verse 20. In the center (yellow embroidery): sura Al-Bakara, verse 255.

This beautiful set of 7 wooden blocks is from the 18^th/19^th century. The carvings are of ‘Ya Muhammed’, ‘Ya Othman’, ‘Ya Nebi’, ‘Bilali Habeşi’ and and Ya Hüseyin’.

They have different sizes, the biggest being 34 by 24 cm.

This Ottoman grammar book is dated 1318 HD (1896 AD). The title on the cover is written in gold letters.

It is 17 by 25 cm and in very good condition.

Three pieces of Sitar. These items are not old, but they are beautiful and can be nice pieces of meaningful decoration. 

The red piece of Sitar is 57 by 40 cm. 

The green piece of Sitar is 65 by 65 cm.

The black piece of Sitar is 81 by 35 cm. 

This woven tapestry is 60 by 38 cm. In the center there is the shahada ‘la ilaaha illa Allah, Mohammed Rasul Allah’, there is but one God and his messenger is Mohammed. Around the sides is written Bismillah, al-Rahmana, al-Rahim, in the name of Allah, the merciful.

This 19th century brazier is made of yellow copper and is built from 4 pieces. On the bottom is a tray, which is reinforced with wood. On top of that, standing on three legs, is the burner. On the burner is a bowl in which aromatic herbs can be placed. The bowl has two beautifully formed handles. Over the top stands a high lid decorated with arcs formed by leaf-like openings, through which the scents can be spread. 

It is 58 cm high and 45 c wide and in good condition. 

A poem with an Ottoman Tughra, signed by Ahmed bin Ahmed Almaybari.

The piece is from the 19^th century, 48 x 30,5 cm and in good condition. 

A 453-year-old Ottoman book with Dua’s and poetry and a biography of Mohammed (pbuh). The book was written in the 16^th century (987 AH = 1569 AD) by İsmail Waldaqro. He copied the writings, as was customary at that time, from a grand writer who lived one or two hundred years before his time. Unfortunately, the reference to this writer has been lost, as the first pages of the book are missing. Even without this, the book is a great find. 

Period: 16th century (987 AH = 1569 AD)

Dimensions: 29 by 21 by 5 cm, circa 450 pages

Condition: reasonably good, considering its age 

This impressive Talismanic from the late 18^th to early 19^th century, contains multiple handwritten Quranic verses and the most beautiful names of God. On the cotton shirt there are what look like remnants of gold on the names of God. It is possible that they were once plated with gold, which have begun to fade due to its usage and age. 

The front, left side of the Talismanic has the inscription ‘there is no God but God’ and on the right side ‘Muhammad, the Messenger of God’. These inscriptions are also gold-plated. On the reverse side, there are many Quranic verses and a gold-plated Tughra of the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

What makes this piece even more unique is that it may have been worn by one of the most important officials during the Ottoman Empire.

The Talismanic is 86 cm in width and 128 cm in height and in surprisingly good general condition. There are a few places that require re-stitching.