Conical seal with kufic inscription
Details
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Title
Conical seal with kufic inscription
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Associated place
Iraq (possible) (possible place of creation) -
Date
11th - 12th century (1001 - 1200) -
Material and technique
lapis lazuli, incised
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Material index
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
1.1 x 1.2 x 2.1 cm (height x width x depth) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Purchased, 1895.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EAX.3460
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Catalogue text
Lapis-lazuli; oval-based truncated faceted cone; small ring on the summit being a part of the body of the cone. One line of kufic script.
Abū Dāwūd ابو داود
The shape of this seal is rare and there is some doubt whether it should be classified here or with the seals from the classical period (I.1).In: Kalus, Ludvik, Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986)
Glossary of terms
kufic
Further reading
Kalus, Ludvik, Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986), no. 2.3.8 on p. 35, pl. I.2.3.8
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