Damascene Silk Sura Panel, late 19th Century. It is the Surat el Ikhlass (Loyalty) and reads: Kul huwa allahu ahad Allahu el samad Lam yalid wa lam yulad Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad Translation: Say He is God (who is one) God the eternal refuge He neither begets nor is born Nor is there to Him any equivalent The colors are reversed on the back side. It was possibly used as a small wall hanging and may have been accompanied by other similar panels. Size is 28 x 67 cm.