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LOT 1219
Qajar Calligraphic Pendant with Kufic Inscription
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 in. (81 grams. 96 mm).
Pentagonal carnelian plaque with dentilled lower edges, six transverse bands of calligraphic script. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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