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Oval bezel amulet inscribed with the Throne verse

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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, bevelled towards the front; oval. Four lines separated by straight lines formed by elongation of a ligature or return of a final loop. Cursive script; engraved.

    (1) 'God, there is no god but He, the Living, the Everlasting. Slumber seizes Him not, neither sleep;
    الله لا اله الا هو الحى القيوم لا تاخذه سنة ولا نو
    (2) to Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. Who is there that shall intercede with Him save by His leave? He knows what
    م له ما في السموات و ما في الارض من ذا الذى يشفع عنده الا باذنه يعلم ما
    (3) lies before them and what is after them, and they comprehend not anything of His knowledge save such as He wills. The All-high [sic]
    [sic] بين ايديهم وما خلفهم ولا يحيطون بشئ من علمه الا بما شاء العلى
    (4) His Throne comprises the heavens and earth; the preserving of them oppresses Him not; He is [the All-high], the All-glorious.' (Qur. II, 256/255)
    وسع كرسيه السموات والارض ولا يؤده حفظهما وهو [العلى] العظيم

    Two lines follow the shape of the gem.

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