tombstone
- Museum number
- 1964,0421.1
- Description
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Tombstone. Limestone, carved in relief with a recessed arch. Inscribed with a Kufic inscription which includes the name of deceased and scroll design.
- Production date
- 1109 (Muharram 503 AH (August-September 1109 AD))
- Dimensions
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Height: 48 centimetres (with base)
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Height: 41 centimetres
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Weight: 22 kilograms
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Width: 29 centimetres
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Depth: 6.50 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
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The name of the deceased, Ibn Abi Ja`far, appears in the centre, along with his genealogy and the date of his death, which took place in the month of Muharram AH 503/ August-September 1109 AD. Verses from chapter 112 of the Qur'an are inscribed around the sides.
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Published in Répertoire chronologique d'épigraphie arabe, vol. 8, no. 2935.
- Location
- On display (G42/dc3)
- Acquisition date
- 1964
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- 1964,0421.1