Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shawwal 532 A.H. [June/July 1138 A.D.]
The inscription states that it is the tombstone of “the Shaykh, the martyr Jamal al-Qura' Muhammad b. Abi Bakr b. Amin al-Muqri' Khwajakak.” “Shaykh” identifies the deceased as a scholar, Sufi, or social leader, while “martyr” suggests that his death did not occur naturally. The son of a muqri' or Qur'an reciter, Jamal is characterized as “al-Qura',” an ascetic. “Khwajakak” is related to the Persian word for merchant, possibly his occupation.
Artwork Details
- Title: Gravestone of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, died Shawwal 532 A.H. [June/July 1138 A.D.]
- Date: dated 532 AH/1138 CE
- Geography: Found Iran, Nishapur
- Medium: Steatite; carved
- Dimensions: H. 16 in. (40.6 cm)
W. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm) - Classification: Stone
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1948
- Object Number: 48.101.3
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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