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A pottery shard with Arabic writing (Ostracon)
(كسرة فخارية عليها كتابة عربية )

Title	A pottery shard with Arabic writing (Ostracon)
Title Original	كسرة فخارية عليها كتابة عربية
Publication Date:	2nd century AH/8AD AD
Publication Place	- Jordanian Archaeological Museum
Subject	pride.
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الارتفاع: 7 سم؛ العرض: 3 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	J. 1949
Record ID	object;ISL;jo;Mus01;41;ar
Library Location	Jordanian Archaeological Museum
Date	2nd century AH/8AD AD
Notes	The piece is a triangular pottery shard on which the Qur’anic verses of Surat Al-Fil (No. 105) are written in calligraphy. Unfortunately, some letters are missing because the piece is incomplete. The purpose of using such pottery shards was to memorize Quranic verses by students, but it is possible that they were part of a vessel that was placed in the house to bring good luck to its family.
Sample Text	Aida Naghawy “Pottery shard with Arabic inscription (Ostracon)” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;jo;Mus01;41;ar

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A pottery shard with Arabic writing (Ostracon)

(كسرة فخارية عليها كتابة عربية )

Publication Date 2nd century AH/8AD AD

Publication Place - Jordanian Archaeological Museum

Subject pride.

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الارتفاع: 7 سم؛ العرض: 3 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID J. 1949

Record ID object;ISL;jo;Mus01;41;ar

Library Location Jordanian Archaeological Museum

Date 2nd century AH/8AD AD

Notes The piece is a triangular pottery shard on which the Qur’anic verses of Surat Al-Fil (No. 105) are written in calligraphy. Unfortunately, some letters are missing because the piece is incomplete. The purpose of using such pottery shards was to memorize Quranic verses by students, but it is possible that they were part of a vessel that was placed in the house to bring good luck to its family.

Sample Text Aida Naghawy “Pottery shard with Arabic inscription (Ostracon)” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;jo;Mus01;41;ar