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Rectangular 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; rectangular. Three lines of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots. A date at the end of the first line.

    (3) Imtiyāz al-Dawla Mumtāz امتياز الدولة ممتاز
    (2) al-Mulk Mūsā Yabūtār [?] [الملك موسى يبوتار [؟
    (1) Nusratjang Bahādar 1213/1798-9 نصرتجنك بهادر ١٢١٣

    On the ground are some small schematic flowers. Two lines follow the shape of the gem.

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