Oval seal ring with naskhi inscription

Details

• Title

  Oval seal ring with naskhi inscription

• Associated people

  'Ali ibn Abi Talib ("'Ali ibn Abi Talib") (ruled AD 656 - 661) (named on object)

  Prophet Muhammad (c. AD 570 - 632) (named on object)

  Fatima (AD 606 - 632) (named on object)

• Associated place

  Near East (probable) (probable place of creation)

• Date

  10th - 13th century (AD 901 - 1300)

• Material and technique

  cornelian, bevelled and incised; silver setting

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › silica › quartz › cornelian;

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  cut;

  marked › incised;

  formed › cast

• Object type

  communications equipment › seal;

  miscellaneous equipment › ornament › gem;

  personal ornament › jewellery › finger-ring › seal-ring

• Dimensions

  with setting 2.2 x 2.4 x 2.8 cm (height x width x depth)
  cornelian 1.3 x 1.9 cm sight size (height x width)
  2 cm (diameter)
  band 0.2 cm (width)
  0.01 kg (weight)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Transferred from the Department of Antiquites, 1969.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EAX.3314

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