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Crescent of the Dome of the Rock
(هلال قبة الصخرة)

Title	Crescent of the Dome of the Rock
Title Original	هلال قبة الصخرة
Publication Date:	About 12 AH/18 AD
Publication Place	- Islamic Museum
Subject	Copper formed by forging and assembly.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الارتفاع: 490 سم؛ قطر الهلال: 90 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	أ/ ن/38
Record ID	object;ISL;pa;Mus01;46;ar
Library Location	Islamic Museum
Date	About 12 AH/18 AD
Notes	The piece is a huge copper crescent that was above the dome of the Dome of the Rock building, and it was removed from the dome around the year 1317 / 1899. This piece consists of five parts. The first part is a lobed base that takes the shape of an inverted cup, which was attached to the top of the dome. This base is connected via a short cylindrical neck to the second part, which consists of a large, semi-spherical block devoid of any decorations, followed by a short cylindrical neck topped with a ring that transports it to the third part, which consists of an elongated, lobed oval shape. This part ends with a ring similar to the previous ring, followed by a cylindrical neck that connects it to the fourth part, which consists of a small spherical block compared to the semi-spherical block (the second part of the piece). This part is surmounted by a cylindrical neck that forms a transition area to the fifth and final part of the piece, which is the crescent. The crescent consists of a ring with a diameter of 90 cm that takes a vertical position. It is thick at the bottom and decreases in thickness on the sides until it reaches its smallest thickness at the top. This crescent is considered one of the largest crescents used in buildings in the Islamic world, and to our knowledge it is the only one of this size that any museum possesses. The Islamic Museum in Jerusalem acquires two other huge crescents from the Rock Excavation and Al-Aqsa Mosque. The crescent shown here is in good condition, devoid of unnecessary decoration. The crescent was mounted at such a high height that the naked eye cannot discern any decorative details.
Sample Text	Nazmi Al-Ju'beh “Crescent of the Dome of the Rock” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;pa;Mus01;46;ar

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Crescent of the Dome of the Rock

(هلال قبة الصخرة)

Publication Date About 12 AH/18 AD

Publication Place - Islamic Museum

Subject Copper formed by forging and assembly.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الارتفاع: 490 سم؛ قطر الهلال: 90 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID أ/ ن/38

Record ID object;ISL;pa;Mus01;46;ar

Library Location Islamic Museum

Date About 12 AH/18 AD

Notes The piece is a huge copper crescent that was above the dome of the Dome of the Rock building, and it was removed from the dome around the year 1317 / 1899. This piece consists of five parts. The first part is a lobed base that takes the shape of an inverted cup, which was attached to the top of the dome. This base is connected via a short cylindrical neck to the second part, which consists of a large, semi-spherical block devoid of any decorations, followed by a short cylindrical neck topped with a ring that transports it to the third part, which consists of an elongated, lobed oval shape. This part ends with a ring similar to the previous ring, followed by a cylindrical neck that connects it to the fourth part, which consists of a small spherical block compared to the semi-spherical block (the second part of the piece). This part is surmounted by a cylindrical neck that forms a transition area to the fifth and final part of the piece, which is the crescent. The crescent consists of a ring with a diameter of 90 cm that takes a vertical position. It is thick at the bottom and decreases in thickness on the sides until it reaches its smallest thickness at the top. This crescent is considered one of the largest crescents used in buildings in the Islamic world, and to our knowledge it is the only one of this size that any museum possesses. The Islamic Museum in Jerusalem acquires two other huge crescents from the Rock Excavation and Al-Aqsa Mosque. The crescent shown here is in good condition, devoid of unnecessary decoration. The crescent was mounted at such a high height that the naked eye cannot discern any decorative details.

Sample Text Nazmi Al-Ju'beh “Crescent of the Dome of the Rock” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;pa;Mus01;46;ar