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Octagonal 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, unbevelled; rectangular with cut angles; back and front angles slightly rounded. Two lines of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots. A date below.

    (1) Ibrāhīm ابراهيم
    (2) Muṣṭafā مصطفى
    1161/1748-9 ١١٦١

    On the ground are a flower seen from the front, and some ornamental strokes.

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