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LOT 2067
Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone Collection
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 3/4 in. (8.47 grams total, 10-19 mm).
Including three octagonal types with nasta'liq script; one ellipsoid, similar (chipped); one square with incised script. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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