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Octagonal bezel seal 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

    Cornelian; bezel, bevelled towards the front (but only very slightly); rectangular with cut angles; frontal angle rounded, back angle cut in places. One line of cursive script (nasta`līq). A date below on the left.

    Ḥasan حسن
    [1]138/1725-6 ١٣٨

    The ground is spread with several, rather realistic, small flower heads. Two concentric lines follow the shape of the gem.

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