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LOT 1331

Qajar Plaque with Kufic Inscription

19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.

1 3/8 in. (10 grams, 34 mm).

Octagonal carnelian plaque with offset chamfered edges, incised calligraphic script text in five lines with clusters of pointillé ornament. [No Reserve]

Provenance

with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1331

Qajar Plaque with Kufic Inscription

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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