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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.
ProvenanceAcquired before the early 1970s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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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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Used to fix headdresses at the temples of the head.
