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LOT 1796
Western Asiatic Black Calligraphic Gemstone
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.4 grams, 9 mm).
Discoid in plan with median line of Kufic script. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1796
Western Asiatic Black Calligraphic Gemstone
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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