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Oval bezel seal with inscription in cursive script and branch decoration

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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 back face slightly rounded), bevelled toward the back (but only very slightly); oval. One line of cursive script. A date beneath.

    'Umar عمر

    [1]129/1716-17 [or, more probably, 129[0]/1873-4] ١٢٩

    Above on the left a branch constituted by simple strokes.

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