TWO TOMBSTONES IN THE ISLAMIC CITY OF ACEH, INDONESIA, DATED BACK TO THE 9TH CENTURY AH/15AD, (AN ANALYTICAL, ARTISTIC, AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDY( | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies | ||
| Article 18, Volume 15, Issue 1, June 2025, Pages 137-144 PDF (1.04 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejars.2025.434912 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ibrahim. M.1; Ibrahim. G.2 | ||
| 1PhD Candidate in Islamic Archaeology dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Islamic Archaeology dept., Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo Univ., Giza, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The city of Aceh is recognized as the first landing site for Islam on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. This present study aims to identify the city’s civilizational, cultural, and artistic heritage through an analytical archaeological study of two Islamic tombstones crafted in a traditional local style, which have not been published. The study adopted the descriptive approach and the analytical approach. It examined the raw material used to construct the tombstones, their manuf-acturing and decoration methods, their general design and functional purpose, and the decorative elements, including floral motifs, geometric shapes, architectural elements, or written inscriptions analyzed for their form and content. The results revealed the artistic harmony between ancient local legacies and Islamic influences of the artifacts understudy. The study concludes with a set of important findings in the field of Islamic archaeology in Indonesia. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Aceh; Arts; Floral decoration; Indonesia; Sumatra; Tombstones | ||
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