Date: Circa 12th–13th century AD (Era of Saladin). Humphreys, R.S., From Saladin to the Mongols, pp. 70–78. Nicolle, D., Saladin and the Saracens, pp. 80–84. Israel Museum, Jerusalem, inv. British Museum, London, inv.
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The internal cord channel is intact and shows mineralization consistent with 1, 300 years of burial. The Kufic lettering is sharp and consistent with known Umayyad epigraphy. The Ashmolean Museum: Accession Number HRI.
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