Browse: 321 objects
Conical seal with kufic inscription
-
Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 11th - 12th century (1001 - 1200)
- Material and technique
- lapis lazuli, incised
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 1.2 x 2.1 cm (height x width x depth)
- Material index
-
inorganic › stone › gemstone › lapis lazuli,inorganic › mineral › lapis lazuli,inorganic › mineral › gemstone › lapis lazuli
- Technique index
- Object type index
-
tool/implement › matrix › seal,
- No. of items
- 1
- Accession no.
- EAX.3460
-
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
Glossary
kufic
-
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
-
- currently in research collection
Objects are sometimes moved to a different location. Our object location data is usually updated on a monthly basis. Contact the Jameel Study Centre if you are planning to visit the museum to see a particular object on display, or would like to arrange an appointment to see an object in our reserve collections.
Publications online
-
Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans
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).
© 2013 University of Oxford - Ashmolean Museum