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Oval sealing with kufic inscription and star decoration
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Details
- Associated place
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Near East (probable place of creation)
- Date
- 8th - 9th century AD (AD 701 - 900)
- Material and technique
- clay, baked and impressed
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm (height x width x depth)
- Material index
- Technique index
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- No. of items
- 1
- Accession no.
- EAX.3334
Glossary
kufic
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kufic
A term denoting various styles of angular Arabic script. Emerged in the early centuries of Islam, kufic soon became the preferred hand to copy holy texts.
Location
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- currently in research collection
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