Publication Place
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National Museum of Archeology
Subject
Carved marble.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
العلو: 8 سم؛ القطر: 53.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
E. 6456
Record ID
object;ISL;pt;Mus01_C;35;ar
Library Location
National Museum of Archeology
Notes
A basin for ablution, with a circular cross-section, consisting of eight lobes that form a flower with a single decoration on the upper edge. The latter takes the form of a embossed writing strip. The erosion generated by water led to the disappearance of the letters in the external curves, so that only some letters remained in the corners that connect the lobes. On one of the latter, the beginning of the basmala can be spelled, which was undoubtedly followed by a Qur’anic verse, as is often the case, in the ablution ritual preparations at the entrances to mosques. There is another example in the Lisbon area, which has similar distinctive characteristics and most likely dates back to the same era.
Sample Text
Artur Goulart de Melo Borges “Ablution basin” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;pt;Mus01_C;35;ar
