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Rectangular bezel seal with nasta‘liq inscription and floral decoration

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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 very slightly rounded), bevelled towards the front (but only very slightly); rectangular; frontal angle strongly cut. Ensemble of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots. A date beneath.

    His servant Ḥusayn Muḥammad عبده حسين محمد
    [1]272/1855-6 ٢٧٢

    There are schematic stems, with flower heads consisting of points, spread on the ground. One, sometimes two, rectangular concentric lines follow the shape of the gem.

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