This door hanging is embroidered in couched gilt threads against a multi-coloured silk ground. There are also calligraphic inscriptions done in thulth script. These richly embroidered hangings may have been used on the interior doorways of grand homes to create the impression of a mihrab (the prayer niche in mosques). These textiles echo in cloth what was found on architectural facades in stucco. The inscriptions usually consist of Qur’anic verses, prayers and benedictions.The love of geometry in Islamic art is evident in the inscriptions on this doorway hanging. The inscriptions are repeated on each side, with the uppermost central panel embroidered in mirrored script. Mirror-writing, a popular art form in Ottoman art, demonstrates the level of ingenuity, experimention and refinement of calligraphic compositions during this era.
