A CARVED BANDED AGATE TALISMAN

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A CARVED BANDED AGATE TALISMAN
PERSIA, PART DATED AH 945/1538-9 AD

Of oval form, the face carved with a central rectangular panels of three lines of elegant naskh divided by minor bands of leaves each inscribed with a word, the lunettes at each end carved with rosette sprays, each petal also carved with a word, in a border of elegant naskh, the reverse with four panels of extremely elegant nasta'liq containing a quatrain and dated 945, (cracked through, slight missing chips), later mounted in white metal and set with garnets, opals and pearls, attachment loops above (one stone missing)
agate 2 3/8in. (5.9cm.) wide

拍品專文

Inscribed on the obverse: in centre sura ii, al-Baqarah, v.258, sura ix, al-Tauba, v.128; in outer margin sura ii, al-Baqarah, v.256 (Throne verse).

Inscribed on the reverse: invocations in the name of 'Ali and the date AH945/1540AD.