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Antique 19th C. Islamic Art Mamluk Brass And Silver Koran Quran Box Sunduq For Sale
A fine and well made example of a 19th C. Egyptian Cairoware silver and brass overlaid koran box. The silver Kufic calligraphy is additionally etched 9"x4.5"x2" "Kufic is the oldest calligraphic form of the
various Arabic scripts and consists of a modified form of the old Nabataean
script. Its name is derived from the city of Kufa, Iraq, although it was known
in Mesopotamia at least 100 years before the foundation of Kufa. At the time of
the emergence of Islam, (Kufa, established in 18 AH (= 639 AD) by order of Omar
bin al-Khattab) this type of script was already in use in various parts of the
Arabian Peninsula. It was in this script that the first copies of the Qur'an
were written." - Wikipedia PLEASE EXCUSE THE HIGHER SHIPPING RATES, BUT USPS RATES HAVE GONE UP IN LATE JANUARY 2013.PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE THE sale IS OVER. IF YOU FEEL THAT SOMETHING IS INCORRECT IN THE DESCRIPTION PLEASE LET ME KNOW. OVERSEAS buyers ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CUSTOMS ISSUES. IF THE ITEM IS DAMAGED IN SHIPPING PLEASE CONTACT ME WITHIN THREE DAYS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. IF YOU ARE UNSATISFIED WITH THE ITEM PLEASE CONTACT ME WITHIN THREE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ITEM TO THE ADDRESS IT IS SHIPPED TO, AND I WILL RETURN YOUR MONEY ONCE THE ITEM IS RECEIVED BACK. RETURN SHIPPING COSTS ARE THE BUYERS RESPONSIBILITY.
