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Oval bezel seal with nasta‘liq inscription and floral 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

    Yellow chalcedony; bezel, bevelled towards the frnot; oval; back angle very slightly cut, frontal angle very slightly rounded. Four lines of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots; a date beneath.

    (2) Slave بنده
    (1) of the Eternal صمد
    (3) Ḥājī حاجى
    (4) Aḥmad احمد

    1083/1672-3 ١٠٨٣

    On the ground there is a group of small flowers and leaves, shown frontally and very schematically, joined to a spiral stem. Two oval concentric lines follow the shape of the gem.

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