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Octagonal bezel seal with naskhi inscription and linear 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

    Red jasper; bezel, double bevel (irregular: more bevelled towards the back than towards the front); rectangular with cut angles. Three lines of cursive script, with dots.

    (1) Yūsuf يوسف
    (2) son ولد
    (3) of `Uthmān, by his hand عثمان بيده

    One line follows the shape of the gem.

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