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LOT 0916
Western Asiatic Gemstone with Kufic Inscription
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.29 grams, 25 mm).
Octagonal form bearing Kufic script over three lines to one face; possibly red jade or jasper.
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 0916
Western Asiatic Gemstone with Kufic Inscription
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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