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LOT 1919
Inscribed Gemstone
MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.55 grams, 26 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with two lines of calligraphic text surrounded by a border with dense nastaliq inscription. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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Opening Bid: £75
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