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LOT 2056
Plaque Inscribed with the Verse of Al Hamd
MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
4 in. (146 grams, 10.2 cm).
Tongue-shaped in plan with tab to the lower edge; incised central panel with six lines of script, border with similar inscription.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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