Légende

Fragment of a stele with an inscription in Arabic, unknown creator/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 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 of rough stone with an uneven, weathered surface sits centered against a smooth background; the stone shows shades of brown, tan, beige, gray, and hints of darker brown in crevices, with textured irregular edges and small pits on the top and sides.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A00_057

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

46.5Mo (1.8Mo) / 34.1cm x 34.1cm / 4032 x 4032 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fragment stele inscription Arabic unknown creator scribe excavations Islamic art Arabic culture inscriptions Arabic inscriptions Kufi script Quran Arabic language Nubia Nubian crafts surface block smoothed Kufi 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 rough stone uneven weathered sits centered smooth background stone shades brown tan beige gray hints darker brown crevices textured irregular edges small pits top sides.