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Double Column (Ayyubid Period, 13th Century)

This impressive work, dating back to the Ayyubid Period in the 13th century, is a rare example of its time. Acquired by the museum from Damascus in 1914, the double column features wooden pillars with square prism bodies that have been intricately carved using the deep carving technique. The surfaces of the pillars are divided into rectangular panels, with eight lines of floral Kufic calligraphy adorning them. These lines include verses 96-98 of the Surah Maryam and verse 285 of Surah Al-Baqara from the Holy Quran. While the original purpose and location of the wooden columns remain unknown, it is believed that they may have been part of a religious building due to the presence of Quranic verses.

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  1. Introduction
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  2. About the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum; Then and Now
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  3. What’s inside The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
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  4. Damascus Papers (Early Islamic Period)
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  5. Cizre Ulu Mosque Door Wings and Knocker (Artuklu Period, 13th Century)
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  6. Double Column (Ayyubid Period, 13th Century)
  7. Hanging Incense Burner (Great Seljuk Period, Afghanistan, Late 12th Century - Early 13th Century)
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  8. Hanging Lamp (Mamluk Period, Second Half of the 14th Century)
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  9. Silver Incense Burner (Ottoman Period)
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  10. Conclusion
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