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Rectangular bezel seal with nasta’liq inscription on both sides
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 1714 - 1719 (AH 1126 - 1131)
- Material and technique
- cornelian, cut, bevelled, and incised
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 1.6 x 0.5 cm (height x width x depth)
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- Technique index
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cut,
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tool/implement › matrix › seal,
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by Iain C. G. Campbell, 1980.
- Accession no.
- EA1980.24
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Further reading
Kalus, Ludvik, Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986), no. 2.1.6 on p. 15, pl. I.2.1.6
Location
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- currently in research collection
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Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans
Cornelian; bezel, bevelled towards the back; rectangular; frontal angle cut. Inscriptions on the frontal (R) and on the back (V) faces.
Obverse - Two lines of cursive script script separated by the loop of the isolated bā' at the end of the first line; with some dots. Beneath a date.
(1-2) Oh Thou who veil shortcomings! (2) يا ستار
(1) العيوب
[1]131/1718-19 ١٣١
There are schematic spiral stems, with four groups of three dots and some isolated strokes, spread on the ground. Two lines follow the shape of the gem.
Reverse - One register of cursive script. Beneath on the right, a date.
Oh Lion of Gold! ( = 'Alī) (1-2) يا اسد الله
[1]126/1714-15 ١٢٦
There are schematic spiral stems ending in flower heads consisting of dots, spread on the ground. Two lines follow the shape of the gem.
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