The Heart Case of Abbot Roger de Norton from St. Albans Abbey: An Islamic Object in a Medieval English Context
The lid of a small wooden box, believed to have contained the heart of Abbot Roger de Norton (d. 1291), was discovered in 1872, during the restoration of St. Albans Abbey. The lid has an Arabic inscription that has not previously been translated. It is now suggested that the inscription reads al-ʿiz...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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Muqarnas
Year: 2019, Volume: 36, Issue: 1, Pages: 221-228 |
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Roger de Norton
B pigment analysis B George Gilbert Scott B Islamic art B Arabic inscription B St. Albans Abbey B wooden box B heart burial |
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| Summary: | The lid of a small wooden box, believed to have contained the heart of Abbot Roger de Norton (d. 1291), was discovered in 1872, during the restoration of St. Albans Abbey. The lid has an Arabic inscription that has not previously been translated. It is now suggested that the inscription reads al-ʿizz al-dāʾim wa 'l-iqbāl lahu, or "Everlasting glory and good fortune for him." |
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| ISSN: | 2211-8993 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Muqarnas
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 22118993-00361P10 |