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Octagonal signet 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

    Gold; signet with fixed handle; plain face, rectangular with cut angles; unbevelled. Two lines of cursive script, with dots, separated by the elongated stroke of the loop of the final isolated tā’.

    (1) Oh Sufficient in difficulties! يا كافي المهمات
    (2) His servant Muḥammad عبده محمد

    On the ground are schematically rendered small leaves and branches. Two lines follow the shape of the face.

    The shape of this signet may be compared with that of no. I.3.2

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