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Square amulet ring inscribed with Arabic letters

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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

    Silver ring with an enlarged square face, plain on both sides. Seven lines of isolate letters, the same letters in every line, but in a different order. Cursive script; engraved.

    R B K W K B R ر ب ك و ك ب ر
    K B R R B K W ك ب ر ر ب ك و
    B K W K B R R ب ك و ك ب ر ر
    B R R B K W K ب ر ر ب ك و ك
    K W K B R R B ك و ك ب ر ر ب
    R R B K W K B ر ر ب ك و ك ب
    W K B R R B K و ك ب ر ر ب ك

    The initial formula seems to be:

    Your Lord and Your Lord ربك وربك

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