Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art

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Square tile with holy names in square kufic script

Glossary (2)

fritware, kufic

  • fritware

    Ceramic material composed of ground quartz and small quantities of clay and finely ground frit (frit is obtained by pouring molten glass into water).

  • 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.

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    • First floor | Room 31 | Islamic Middle East

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