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Octagonal bezel seal with nasta‘liq and Turkish inscription

  • 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

    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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