Tombstone
BackDescription:
Tombstone, with headdress at the top, made of marble inscribed in thuluth script. Dated AH (AD 1784–85).
Object type: | tombstone |
Museum number: | OA+.6016 |
Culture/period: | Islamic |
Date: | 1199 |
Materials: | marble |
Technique: | carved |
Dimensions: | Length: 139.00 cm (max) Width: 23.00 cm (max) Depth: 19.00 cm (max) |
Inscriptions: | Inscription details: inscription in Arabic in Thuluth script Inscription quoted: |
Location: | 65 |
Acquisition date: | 1978 |
Curator's comments:
The Arabic inscription, cut away from the chiseled ground, starts with the shahada (Profession of Faith) and continues with the name of the deceased: ‘the one who is forgiven (al-maghfura) Khadija, daughter of al-Haj Kabir abu Akra.' The title ‘al- Hajj’ indicates that Khadija’s father went on pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj). Th headdress is typical for women of high social standing during this period.
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