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Quarter Dirham Coin Weight from the Reign of the Fatimid Caliph al-Mustansir
between 1036 and 1094
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Egyptian
Islamic
Glass
Overall: 1/8 × 9/16 inches (0.3 × 1.4 cm)
Glass
Islamic Art
Gift of Frederick Stearns
90.1S13073
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Inscribed: [translated: Al-Imam Ma'add]
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Frederick Stearns [1831-1907] (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
1890-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Islamic, Egyptian, Quarter Dirham Coin Weight from the Reign of the Fatimid Caliph al-Mustansir, between 1036 and 1094, glass. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Frederick Stearns, 90.1S13073.
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