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Coin Weight with inscription12th-15th century

Not on view
Small circular domed object, possibly stone or corroded metal, with incised Arabic-script inscription across the face, heavily encrusted with white mineral deposits

Unknown, Coin Weight with inscription, 12th-15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Coin Weight with inscription
Place Made
Syria or Egypt
Date Made
12th-15th century
Medium
Glass, stamped
Dimensions
Diameter 7/8 in. (2.22 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.785
Classification
Glass
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic