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Tombstone

July 9, 1115 A.D. (A.H. 5 Rabi' I 509)
Object PlaceProbably Egypt
Medium/TechniqueMarble
DimensionsOverall: 79.6 x 44.5 x 8.9 cm (31 5/16 x 17 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mary Jane Ryan in memory of Jessie Franklin Turner Ferguson
Accession number1992.516
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceEarly 20th century, acquired abroad and taken to New England by Jessie Franklin Turner Ferguson (b. 1881 - d. 1956); 1956, purchased with the contents of Ferguson’s house by Mary Jane Ryan, Portsmouth, NH; 1992, gift of Mary Jane Ryan to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 18, 1992)
Tombstone
10th century
Group shot: 08.298, 11.2802, 12.32
950–975
Islamic I (7th–10th century)
Capital
950–975
Tombstone
Abu'l-Qasim al-Kharrat
September–October 1138–39 A.D./ A.H. Muharram 533
Restricted: For reference only
Early 7th century A.D.
Restricted: For reference only
early 7th century A.D.
Restricted: For reference only
Jules Allard et Fils
about 1903