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Rectangular bezel seal with nasta‘liq inscription and floral decoration

  • 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 (but only very slightly); rectangular; front angle cut, back angle slightly cut. Two lines of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots. A date at the top on the right.

    (1) ‘Alī 1151/1738-9 ١١٥١ على
    (2) gate-keeper دربان

    Two small flower heads consisting of three dot-strokes are placed on the ground. One line follows the shape of the gem.

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