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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]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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