Title
Door hanging
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Sumatra, Indonesia
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: L189.4 x W186.0 cm
Accession No.
2000-05567
Collection of
This door hanging from Sumatra is embroidered in gold threads against a black background. There are also calligraphic inscriptions all around the hanging. This was used as a decorative hanging over a doorway.Calligraphy has always been considered the noblest and most featured art in the world of Islam as it transmits the Divine Revelations from God. The pious desire to beautify the Word of God was a central factor in the development of calligraphy in the Islamic world. As one of the main decorative forms in Islamic art, calligraphy can be found a variety of media—from manuscripts to large inscriptions on stone or on textiles.
