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A CARVED WHITE MARBLE CORNERSTONE
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A CARVED WHITE MARBLE CORNERSTONE

MAMLUK SYRIA, 14TH CENTURY

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A CARVED WHITE MARBLE CORNERSTONE
MAMLUK SYRIA, 14TH CENTURY
Comprising a cubic base surmounted by a cylinder with domed upper section, the dome carved with spiralling bands of naskh inscription, the cylinder with a single bold band of naskh, each side of the base with an arched panel, one of the arches deeply carved making a socket or niche, surface slightly rubbed
23½in. (59.5cm.) high
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Lot Essay

The inscription on the main band reads: There is no god but God, the Unique One, the subduer. There is no god but God, the Sublime One. It is only possible to read a couple of letters in the smaller spiralling inscriptions around the top.

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