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Oval bezel seal with nasta‘liq inscription, floral decoration, and a quadruped

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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 green glass (?), in a silver setting with small folding handle; frontal face plain; oval. Quadruped walking to the right, above on the left one line of cursive script (nasta`līq). A date beneath.

    Gul-rukh گل رخ
    1272/1855-6 ١٢٧٢

    The ground is spread with some flower heads consisting of dots.

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