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Oval bezel amulet with nasta‘liq 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

    Cornelian; bezel, bevelled towards the front; oval; back angle slightly cut. One ensemble on a ground defined by a polylobed oval, pointed at its four extremities. Cursive script (nasta`līq), with elongated loops of the three final yā’s; engraved.

    Muḥammad is the Prophet of God, ‘Alī is the Sincere Friend of God محمد نبي الله على ولى الله

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