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Oval bezel seal with nasta‘liq inscription

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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

    Pale orange chalcedony; bezel, bevelled towards the front; oval. Two lines of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots, separated by the return of the loop of the final yā’ in the first line, being in part doubled by the return of the final loop of the word nabī. A date beneath on the right side. In Persian.

    (1) Oh God! By the rectitude of the Prophet, of the sincere friend ‘Alī الهى بحق نبي ولى على
    (2) bestow. . . Muḥammad ببخشا توخرم [؟] محمد
    1104/1692-3 ١١٠٤

    There are some dots, isolated or in groups, spread over the ground. Two lines follow the shape of the gem.

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