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LOT 1275
Western Asiatic Gemstone with Kufic Inscription
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (4.29 grams, 25 mm).
Octagonal form bearing Kufic script over three lines to one face; possibly red jade or jasper. [No Reserve]
Provenancewith a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
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