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Pre-Islamic Exhibit

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Islamic Exhibit

• Islamic Period
• Kufi 1
  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
  (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
• Kufi 2
  (12) (13) (14) (15)
  (16) (17) (18) (19)
  (20) (21) (22)
• Naskh
  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
  (6) (7) (8) (9)
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Kufi (1)

Translation
(i)- One mile from
(ii) - the postal stage
(iii)- which is the
(iv) - sixty second
(v)- postal stage from
(vi) - al- Kufa (to Makkah)
Signpost
Basalt
50cm x 42cm x 13cm
First century (AH) / c. 700 (AD)
NMSA Object #1356
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Pre-Islamic Exhibit: Origin & Develpment | Thamudic | Lihyanite | Safaitic | Musnad al Janubi
Islamic Exhibit: Islamic Period | Kufi 1 | Kufi 2 | Naskh
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