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Rectangular bezel seal with nasta‘liq inscription and spiral decoration

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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; rectangular; frontal angle strongly cut, back angle slightly cut. One ensemble of cursive script (nasta`līq).

    Suhrāb سهراب

    On the ground, there is a simple spiral stem with some small strokes. One line follows the shape of the gem.

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