• Turkish embroidered napkin, 1750 - 1850. The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

    Turkish embroidered napkin, 1750 - 1850. The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

Exhibition

Four Corners of One Cloth: Textiles from the Islamic World

23 Jun 2018 – 24 Nov 2019

Regular hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 18:00
Thursday
10:00 – 18:00
Friday
10:00 – 18:00
Saturday
10:00 – 18:00
Sunday
10:00 – 18:00

Cost of entry

Free

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The Whitworth

Manchester
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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From Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Yemen – the four corners of the Ka’bah –textiles from the Whitworth’s collection will be brought together, extending to the widest reaches of influence of the Islamic world.

About

A section of a Kiswa will form the heart of the exhibition. The Kiswa cloth covers the Ka’bah and is replaced each year during Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Positioned in the direction of Mecca, it will be seen from the very front of the Whitworth, drawing visitors in. Burnished indigo, silk embroidered robes, tent hangings and Dervish hats stitched with script will surround the Kiswa. 

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