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Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans

A catalogue of seals and talismans housed at the Ashmolean from the 8th to 19th century Islamic world, by Ludvik Kalus (published Oxford, 1986).

Islamic Seals and Talismans by Ludvik Kalus

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Rectangular bezel amulet with pseudo-inscription

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  • Literature notes

    Dark green stone less dense than quartz and more dense than most chalcedonies and obsidian; bezel, bevelled towards the back; rectangular; front angle very slightly rounded. Three horizontal lines with series of short vertical strokes.

    Pseudo-talisman with decoration imitating, very schematically, Arabic script.
  • Details

    Associated place
    Near East (probable place of creation)
    Asia India (possible place of purchase)
    Date
    16th - 19th century
    Material and technique
    stone, bevelled and incised
    Dimensions
    1.2 x 1.3 x 0.3 cm (height x width x depth)
    Material index
    Technique index
    cut,
    Object type index
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Lent by the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.
    Accession no.
    LI1008.107
  • Further reading

    Kalus, Ludvik, Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986), no. 1.88 on p. 91, pl. II.1.88

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  • Islamic Seals and Talismans by Ludvik Kalus

    Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans

    Dark green stone less dense than quartz and more dense than most chalcedonies and obsidian; bezel, bevelled towards the back; rectangular; front angle very slightly rounded. Three horizontal lines with series of short vertical strokes.

    Pseudo-talisman with decoration imitating, very schematically, Arabic script.
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