Tombstone of Abu Sa'd ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Hasan Karwaih dated 545 1150 Ahmad ibn Muhammad Astak The niche motif was popular for tombstones. The eight-line inscription on this example provides the name and death date of the deceased. Across the bottom appears the signature of the maker, who is known to have carved an almost identical tombstone that is still in situ, in Yazd. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6684. Tombstone of Abu Sa'd ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Hasan Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this
Tombstone of Abu Sa'd ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Hasan Karwaih dated 545 1150 Ahmad ibn Muhammad Astak The niche motif was popular for tombstones. The eight-line inscription on this example provides the name and death date of the deceased. Across the bottom appears the signature of the maker, who is known to have carved an almost identical tombstone that is still in situ, in Yazd. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6684. Tombstone of Abu Sa'd ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Hasan Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Tombstone of Abu Sa'd ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Hasan Karwaih. dated 545 1150. Marble; carved, painted. Attributed to Iran, Yazd. Stone
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