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).
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Octagonal bezel seal with Armenian inscription, cross, leaf, and floral decoration
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Literature notes
Red jasper; bezel, bevelled towards the front; rectangular with cut angles; back angle cut. Inscriptions on the front (R) and on the back (V) faces.
R- Three superposed compartments separated each from the other by a straight horizontal line. In the first compartment, one line of cursive script, with dots; in the second compartment, one line of Armenian script; in the third compartment, a date.
(1 and 2) Jānū جانو
[the same in Armenian script]
(3) 1190/1777-8 ١١٩٠
There are two schematic flower heads in the first compartment; some small simple crosses in the middle compartment; and two simple leaves symmetrically arranged on each side of the date, in the third compartment. One line follows the shape of the gem.
V- Ensemble of cursive script, with some dots. A date beneath.
(2) Slave بنده
(1) of God خدا
(3) 'Uthmān عثمان
[1]123/1711-12 ١٢٣
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 1711 - 1777 (AH 1123 - 1190)
- Material and technique
- jasper, cut, bevelled, and incised
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 1.4 x 0.45 cm (height x width x depth)
- Material index
- Technique index
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cut,
- Object type index
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tool/implement › matrix › seal
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Iain C. G. Campbell, 1980.
- Accession no.
- EA1980.16
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Further reading
Kalus, Ludvik, Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986), no. 2.2.23 on p. 26, pl. I.2.2.23
Location
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- currently in research collection
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Publications online
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Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans
Red jasper; bezel, bevelled towards the front; rectangular with cut angles; back angle cut. Inscriptions on the front (R) and on the back (V) faces.
R- Three superposed compartments separated each from the other by a straight horizontal line. In the first compartment, one line of cursive script, with dots; in the second compartment, one line of Armenian script; in the third compartment, a date.
(1 and 2) Jānū جانو
[the same in Armenian script]
(3) 1190/1777-8 ١١٩٠
There are two schematic flower heads in the first compartment; some small simple crosses in the middle compartment; and two simple leaves symmetrically arranged on each side of the date, in the third compartment. One line follows the shape of the gem.
V- Ensemble of cursive script, with some dots. A date beneath.
(2) Slave بنده
(1) of God خدا
(3) 'Uthmān عثمان
[1]123/1711-12 ١٢٣
There are some small schematic and isolated leaves spread over the ground.
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