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This comprehensive catalogue includes approximately 1300 glass weights from the Arabic-speaking world spanning the 8th to the 19th centuries. The weights are organized chronologically and geographically, and each entry includes detailed information on its inscriptions, decoration, and provenance. Accompanied by numerous illustrations and scholarly analysis, this volume is an essential reference for anyone interested in the history of Islamic glass and material culture.

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