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Western Asiatic Gemstone with Kufic Inscription Western Asiatic Gemstone with Kufic Inscription Western Asiatic Gemstone with Kufic Inscription
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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]

Provenance

with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1275

Western Asiatic Gemstone with Kufic Inscription

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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