Oval bezel seal with nasta’liq inscription and linear decoration

Details

• Title

  Oval bezel seal with nasta’liq inscription and linear decoration

• Associated people

  Prophet Muhammad (c. AD 570 - 632) (named on object)

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  1839 - 1840 (AH 1255)

• Material and technique

  cornelian, cut, bevelled, and incised

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › silica › quartz › cornelian

• Technique index

  cut;

  marked › incised

• Object type

  miscellaneous equipment › ornament › gem;

  communications equipment › seal

• Dimensions

  1.3 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Iain C. G. Campbell, 1980.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1980.10

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