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LOT 2005
Inscribed Gemstone
MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.5 grams, 26 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with central nastaliq inscription surrounded by a broad border with calligraphic text and petals above. [No Reserve]
Provenance
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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