A CARVED WHITE MARBLE TOMBSTONE

NORTH INDIA, DATED AH 636/1238 AD

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A CARVED WHITE MARBLE TOMBSTONE
NORTH INDIA, DATED AH 636/1238 AD
Of rectangular form, carved on one face with a thirteen line kufic inscription within a border formed of a continuous bahari inscription, plain outer band, one corner damaged
28 x 14.3/8in. (72.9 x 36.5cm.)

Lot Essay

The kufic inscription in the centre states that this is the tomb of Abu'l-Tahir (sic.) b. Ahmad al-Mu'izzi, known as Ibn al-Tabib, who died on Friday 12th rabi' al-awwal, the year 636 (23rd October 1238 AD). The cursive border inscription is koranic: sura ii, v.255.

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