Weight
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1035–1094

Egyptian Islamic
y1965-172

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Title
Weight
Dates

1035–1094

Medium
Pale green glass
Dimensions
h. 2.1 cm, diam. 2.7 cm (13/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the American Research Center in Egypt, through the courtesy of the Department of Antiquities of the United Arab Republic
Object Number
y1965-172
Place Excavated

Egypt, Fustat A

Inscription
Inscription gives name of the Fatimid caliph Al-Mustansir (427-487 = 1035-1094 A.D.)
Culture
Islamic (culture or style)
Period
Egyptian, Syrian and Iraqi Islamic styles and periods
Type
weights, glass
Materials
glass

Excavated at Fustat in 1964; given to the Museum by the American Research Center in Egypt in 1965 courtesy of the Department of Antiquities of the United Arab Republic.

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