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Rectangular bezel amulet with pseudo-inscription

  • loan

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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

    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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