Double-Sided Tombstone, 10th century and dated 646/ 1248–49

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Double-Sided Tombstone, 10th century and dated 646/ 1248–49, Attributed to Egypt, Marble; carved, H. 22 1/16 in. (56 cm), Stone, This marble tombstone is carved on both sides: on the side on view, a Qur'anic verse (Sura 3:18) is inscribed in robust kufic script, characteristic of the Fatimid period. More than two centuries later, the stone was reused, again as a tomb marker

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