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Octagonal bezel seal with nasta‘liq inscription, garland, and a star

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    • currently in research collection

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  • Islamic Seals and Talismans by Ludvik Kalus

    Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans

    Cornelian; bezel (but the back face slightly rounded), bevelled towards the back ; rectangular with cut angles; front angle cut. One ensemble of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots. A date beneath.

    Sayyid Riḍā ‘Alī السيد رضا على

    1291/1874-75 ١٢٩١

    On the ground there is a garland and a six-pointed star.

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