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LOT 0938
Western Asiatic Amuletic Jade Pendant with Kufic Inscription
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (11 grams, 40 mm).
Mottled stone engraved with Kufic text over three lines; integral suspension loop.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0938
Western Asiatic Amuletic Jade Pendant with Kufic Inscription
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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