seal

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Object Type
Museum number: 1866,1229.95
Description: Seal. Carnelian, orange. Oval, flat top and base with bevelled sides. Cursive inscription in nastaʻlīq with floral background. Dated.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 1765-1766 (AH 1179)
Production place: Made in: Iran
Materials
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Bibliographic references: Porter 2011 / Arabic and Persian Seals and Amulets in the British Museum (466); Reinaud 1828 / Monumens arabes, persans et turcs du cabinet de M. le Duc de Blacas et d'autres cabinets, considérés et décrits d'après leurs rapports avec les croyances les moeurs et l'histoire des nations musulmanes (76); Collon 1997a / 7000 Years of Seals (11/7)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 2011 31 Mar-4 Jul, Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts, 'Le Genie de L'Orient'
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1866
Department: Middle East
Registration number: 1866,1229.95

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