File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mxd 0056.1.jpg
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Summary
Object
Inkwell
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| Title |
Inkwell |
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| Object type |
carving  |
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| Description |
English: This exquisite inkwell is an exceptional specimen of hardstone carving in medieval Islam. Contemporary accounts of minerals and semi-precious stones all refer to agate, which had been prized for [...] The faces of the inkwell bear the basmalah and a Qur’anic inscription from surah al-Kahf (XVIII), verse 109, [...] See full description on web site. |
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| Date | 10th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | banded agate, carved and engraved | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MXD 0056 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Middle East | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-inkwell-mxd56/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Inkwell |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
Licensing
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