Iqra Wall Carving

THE PIECE

“Allah” rendered in Kufi script — one of the oldest and most geometric forms of Arabic calligraphy, where the letters become architecture. This wall carving works that geometry into beech wood sourced from the Black Sea forests of northern Turkey, using V-carving: a technique where angled cutting bits trace the form of each letter, the depth of the cut following the shape of the design itself.

Each piece is shaped by CNC using 45° and 60° V-bits, then finished entirely by hand — the edges cleaned, the depth refined, and the surface prepared until the form reads as structure as much as script. A quiet, contemplative piece for any space.

THE FINISH

Once sanding is complete, the piece receives a single finish: pure olive oil, nothing else. It absorbs into the beech rather than coating it, deepening the natural warm tone and nourishing the grain from within. No varnish, no lacquer, no paint. The color you see is the wood itself.

SIZES

— Small: 4.7 × 19.7 in (12 × 50 cm)

— Medium: 6.3 × 25.6 in (16 × 65 cm)

— Large: 8.6 × 35.4 in (22 × 90 cm)

A NOTE ON NATURAL VARIATION

No two pieces are identical. The grain shifts from one block of wood to the next — tone, texture, and pattern will differ slightly from what you see in the photograph. What arrives is its own thing.

READY TO HANG

A metal wall hook is fitted to the back before shipping. No tools, no assembly.