Publication Date
12th century
Publication Place
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Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum
Subject
Pride: Confused
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
قطر: 25 سم ارتفاع: 9 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
FBQ.HH.7281
Record ID
object;EPM;qt;Mus22;6;ar
Library Location
Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani Museum
Date
12th century
Notes
These ceramic plates, bowls and vases are decorated with a band of Kufic calligraphy. In contrast to the characteristics of Islamic art, which avoids emptiness, we find emptiness (undecorated surfaces) in these works of art, and this is considered an artistic tradition that contradicts the characteristic of Islamic art’s decoration. Kufic calligraphy originated in Mecca and Medina (in 625 AD) as one of the oldest forms of Arabic calligraphy in Islam, where letters expand in geometric shapes to resemble each other.
Sample Text
Sarah Schroeder “Vase” in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;qt;Mus22;6;ar
