Publication Place
Madinat al-Zahra -
Subject
Islam Architecture
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 20cm, Length: 26cm, Depth: 4.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
ME.1-2017
Record ID
ME.1-2017
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Sculpture; fragment of limestone frieze carved with Islamic decoration, Hispano-Moresque. Madinat al-Zahra, 10th century
Sample Text
The inscription corresponds to a foundation text from the period of 'Abd al-Rahman III, because of the foliated terminations to the uprights of the letters., Transliteration
İlişki
Madinat Al-Zahra
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Limestone, cut and carved. Limestone
Fiziksel açıklama
Fragment of yellowish limestone with a kufic inscription carved into the surface, surrounded by a border above and below. The reverse is flat and has been cut on a diagonal.