Circular bezel seal with inscription in cursive script and star decoration
Details
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Title
Circular bezel seal with inscription in cursive script and star decoration
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Associated place
Near East (probable) (probable place of creation) -
Date
possibly 14th century (1301 - 1400) -
Material and technique
cornelian, cut, bevelled, and incised
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Object type
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Dimensions
0.4 cm (height)
1.8 cm (diameter) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented by Iain C. G. Campbell, 1980.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA1980.25
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Catalogue text
Cornelian; bezel, bevelled towards the back; circular; frontal angle slightly cut. One ensemble of cursive script, without dots.
Glory belongs to God لله [sic] العزت
There are several crosses or stars consisting of two or three crossed lines, spread over the ground. Two circular lines follow the shape of the gem.In: Kalus, Ludvik, Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986)
Further reading
Kalus, Ludvik, Catalogue of Islamic Seals and Talismans (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986), no. 2.1.4 on p. 15, pl. I.2.1.4
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