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Oval signet with inscription in cursive script

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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

    Brass; signet with a small fixed handle of decorative shape; base oval and plain. Two lines of cursive script; a date beneath.

    Isma'il اسماعیل
    1318/1900-1 ١٣١٨

    According to a label attached to it, this is a signet of a Turkish Coast-guard from Kinverginw(?), Gulf of Mandelgah (Mandalya Körfezi), purchased 23 August 1916.

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