Oval bezel seal with kufic inscription

Details

• Title

  Oval bezel seal with kufic inscription

• Associated place

  Near East (probable) (probable place of creation)

• Date

  8th - 9th century AD (AD 701 - 900)

• Material and technique

  rock crystal, cut and incised

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › silica › quartz › rock crystal

• Technique index

  cut;

  marked › inscribed

• Object type

  communications equipment › seal;

  miscellaneous equipment › ornament › gem

• Dimensions

  1.1 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1969.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1969.80

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