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LOT 1203

Western Asiatic Lead Epigraphic Seal

12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (7.2 grams, 18 mm).

Tabular in profile with reserved Kufic text to one face. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION
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LOT 1203

Western Asiatic Lead Epigraphic Seal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £46

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