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Heart-shaped bezel amulet from a bracelet, with naskhi 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

    Bracelet composed of three elements: central (I), on the left side (II), on the right side (III), in an enamelled setting with inscriptions (IV).

    III - Red glass (?), in enamelled metal setting; bezel; oval, pointed in the middle of the upper side; a little damaged. Script ensemble consisting of four levels of script; cursive script; engraved.

    There is no god but God, the King, the Truth, the Manifest One [?] [لا اله الا الله الملك الحق المبين [؟

    There are two small decorative mofits representing, very schematically, a flower. One line follows the shape of the gem.

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