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LOT 1180
Rock Crystal Stamp Seal of 'Shar Abbas'
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (21 grams, 35 mm).
Hexagonal in plan with tapering profile, pierced for suspension; calligraphic nastaliq script with foliage embellishments.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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