weight
Object NameWeight
Made FromGlass
Date700-799
Place MadeEgypt
Techniquestamped
SizeOverall W: 2.9 cm
Accession Number59.1.369
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTransparent green glass; stamped. Roughly circular disc; on upper surface: four lines of Arabic, translated as "Ordered.../ ...Commander of the Be-/lievers, may be generous to him/Allah: weight/of a dinar, full weight"; on lower surface: short line of Arabic ("Egypt"), surrounded by concentric Arabic inscription ("at the hands of [Souerous ?]") all in low relief.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
1021-1036