Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans
A catalogue of seals and talismans housed at the Ashmolean from the 8th to 19th century Islamic world, by Ludvik Kalus (published Oxford, 1986).
Publications online: 237 objects
Octagonal bezel seal with nasta‘liq and Turkish inscription
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Literature notes
Yellow chalcedony; bezel, unbevelled; rectangular with cut angles; back angle cut. Two lines of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots, separated by the elongated loop of the bā’ in the word rabb. In Turkish.
(2) Let Muḥammad, oh Lord, be اوله يا رب محمد
(1) the object of your favour لطفك مظهر
The ground is filled with a spiral stem with small leaves designated by simple strokes and with a small flower. Two lines follow the shape of the gem. -
Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 14th - 19th century
- Material and technique
- chalcedony, cut and incised
- Dimensions
- 1.35 x 1.5 x 0.3 cm (height x width x depth)
- Material index
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inorganic › mineral › gemstone › chalcedony,inorganic › mineral › silica › quartz › chalcedony,inorganic › stone › gemstone › chalcedony,inorganic › stone › silica › quartz › chalcedony,inorganic › mineral › gemstone › quartz › chalcedony,inorganic › stone › gemstone › quartz › chalcedony
- Technique index
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cut,
- Object type index
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tool/implement › matrix › seal,
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.
- Accession no.
- LI1008.116
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Further reading
Kalus, Ludvik, Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986), no. 2.2.40 on p. 31, pl. I.2.2.40
Location
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- currently in research collection
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Publications online
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Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans
Yellow chalcedony; bezel, unbevelled; rectangular with cut angles; back angle cut. Two lines of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots, separated by the elongated loop of the bā’ in the word rabb. In Turkish.
(2) Let Muḥammad, oh Lord, be اوله يا رب محمد
(1) the object of your favour لطفك مظهر
The ground is filled with a spiral stem with small leaves designated by simple strokes and with a small flower. Two lines follow the shape of the gem.
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