Bronze mortar with 18 lines of Cufic (?) Arabic inscription chiselled all round, and on the foot a short inscription. Inscription is worn on one side. Inscription in Arabic includes Sura 112, al-lkhlas (Sincere Religion) and Sura 99, al-Zalzalah (The Earthquake).
| Title | Bronze mortar with 18 lines of Cufic (?) Arabic inscription chiselled all round, and on the foot a short inscription. Inscription is worn on one side. Inscription in Arabic includes Sura 112, al-lkhlas (Sincere Religion) and Sura 99, al-Zalzalah (The Earthquake). |
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| Subject | Islamic |
| Type | Other |
| Language | Arabic |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Physical Dimensions | 26.5 cm - 33.3 cm |
| Library: | The Penn Museum |
| Library Asset ID | 90-2-19 - Found in Collection Number |
| Record ID | 30-48-1 |
| Library Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Notes | South Arabia | Tunisia | Tunis - Purchased from Palais d'Orient; subscription of C. Emory McMichael, 1930 - Near Eastern |
