Légende

Fragment of a stele with an inscription in Arabic, /scribe, excavations, Islamic art, Arabic culture, inscriptions, Arabic inscriptions, Kufi script, Quran, Arabic language, Nubia, Nubian crafts. The surface of the block is smoothed; the inscription in Kufi script contains a fragment of Quran 67:1. It is probably a funerary stele. 2nd half of the 11th–1st half of the 14th century. Sudan, Faras. Stele; height 32.0 cm, width 34.0 cm, depth 12.0 cm., A rectangular block with rounded corners sits on a flat surface; the block appears textured and rough with irregular vertical grooves and small pits on its front face, and a flatter, slightly uneven top surface. The visible colors are shades of brown on the block, with a few small lighter spots, and a neutral gray background and surface.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_056

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.5Mo (1.3Mo) / 34.1cm x 34.1cm / 4032 x 4032 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fragment stele inscription Arabic scribe excavations Islamic art Arabic culture inscriptions Arabic inscriptions Kufi script Quran Arabic language Nubia Nubian crafts surface block smoothed Kufi script contains fragment Quran 67 1 funerary stele 2nd half 11th–1st half 14th century Sudan Faras Stele height 32.0 cm width 34.0 cm depth 12.0 cm rectangular block rounded corners sits flat surface textured rough irregular vertical grooves small pits front face flatter slightly uneven top surface visible colors shades brown small lighter spots neutral gray background surface.