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Oval 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 (buyt the back face a little concave), bevelled towards the back; oval. One line of cursive script (nasta`līq), with dots (1). A date beneath, separated in the middle by a small isolated word (2).

    (1) Oh ‘Alī! يا على
    (2) ‘Alī 1191/1777 ٩١على ١١
    The oval ground is surrounded by a border consisting of small flower heads and branches.

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