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Kufi

Arabic script used extensively in early Islamic times which has specific proportional measurements, along with pronounced angularity and squareness; the name comes from the Iraqi city of Kufa.

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Black Ink Drawing of Man in a Turban
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The black ink drawing on an irregular piece of paper depicts a man in a turban and baggy trousers with something like a stick in his left hand.

The drawing is primitive, but the features of the face are shown in detail, like the large eyes, the nose, and the moustache.

The background has plant-like designs resembling Kufic inscriptions.

Dimensions:  Height 11.5 cm  Width 10.5 cm

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Culture:

Islamic

Technique:

Drawn

Style:

Fatimid

Materials:

Papyrus
Type Type

Type:

Paper
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Location: 

Museum of Islamic Art

Created: 

Egypt
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Created: 

11th Century AD - 12th Century AD
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