Nishapur Tombstone · Islam Museum

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At a glance

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In time

Abbasid Fragmentation · The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era

Arts of the book

Overview

An inscribed stone tombstone; tenth century, Nishapur. In the Cleveland Museum of Art. ¹

People and things also explored

Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

Sources

Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access

Cite this page

islam.museum contributors. “Nishapur Tombstone”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/hajar-qabr-nishabur/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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Objects

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Arabesque

The interlaced vegetal ornament that became the signature of Islamic art, flowing across stucco, stone, wood and manuscripts.