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LOT 1692
Seljuk Black Calligraphic Gemstone
CIRCA 12TH-13TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.6 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with two lines of Kufic script text and a star. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1692
Seljuk Black Calligraphic Gemstone
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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