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Octagonal bezel seal with nasta‘liq inscription, chevron decoration, and a star

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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 (but the back face slightly rounded), unbevelled; rectangular with cut angles; frontal angle rounded. Two lines (the second line in two bevels) of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots.

    (1) Receive favourably, God, the desire of براور الهى مراد
    (2) Ḥājī Ḥasan حاجى حسن

    Over the ground are simple strokes, chevrons and one star consisting of three crossed strokes.

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