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Oval seal ring 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

    Cornelian, set into a silver ring; frontal face is plain; oval. Three lines of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots, and a date.

    (1) Desiring the favour راجى لطف
    (2) of the Aider, Muḥammad [1]125/1713-14 معين محمد ١٢٥
    (3) `Ābidīn عابدين

    The ground is decorated with short strokes. One oval line follows the shape of the gem.

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