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The kufic inscription on this tombstone states the belief in Allah as the only God, Muhammad as his Prophet, and then tells us that "This is the tomb of Yusuf, son of Yaqub. God may have mercy with him, forgive him, exculpate him and fill the tomb for him with light"
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Title: Gravestone of Yusuf ibn Yaqub
Date: 10th century
Geography: Attributed to Iran, Nishapur
Medium: Alabaster; carved
Dimensions:
H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm)
W. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Classification: Stone
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1934
Object Number: 34.152
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