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LOT 1341
Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.25 grams, 15 mm).
Domed type with incuse legend to the upper face in two lines of Naskh script; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1341
Western Asiatic Carnelian Gemstone with Calligraphic Text
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £150
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Octagonal tabular bifacial panel with incised borders; dense nastaliq script to each face; with old collector's note with transliteration and translation 'Constant hearing with the blessing of the name Muhammed / Sakander Abbas'. 1.63 grams, 17 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
The Nastaʿlīq was one of the most important and widespread calligraphic styles used to write Persian. It was developed in Iran in the 8th and 9th centuries. It was also occasionally used to write the original Arabic language, known as taʿliq, for the titles and headings of books or printed publications, but its use was predominant in Persian, Ottoman Turkish, Urdu, and other languages of Perso-Indian influence. Nastaʿlīq is still widespread in Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan for written poetry and as a form of artistic expression (arabesque). -
Ur III Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet Fragment
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Bids: 15 | Current Bid: £120
Polygonal fragment with densely arranged impressed cuneiform text on one side. 67 grams, 74 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.
