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LOT 0838

Western Asiatic Inscribed Gemstone

20TH CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (4.5 grams, 25 mm).

A discoid carnelian gemstone, bearing calligraphic Arabic script to one face.

Provenance

Acquired before the early 1970s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 0838

Western Asiatic Inscribed Gemstone

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

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