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LOT 2073
Carnelian Calligraphic Gemstone Collection
CIRCA 18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (6.99 grams total, 12-15 mm).
Comprising: one square with nasta'liq inscription; one similar, octagonal with date; two ellipsoid with compressed text; one discoid with large lettering. [5, No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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