Islamic Arts. Rock crystal magic talisman engraved intaglio - Lot 36

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Islamic Arts. Rock crystal magic talisman engraved intaglio - Lot 36
Islamic Arts. Rock crystal magic talisman engraved intaglio with an inscription in paleo-arabic kufic calligraphy. An Umayyad rock crystal talisman, 8th - 9th century. Hyaline quartz, natural cracks. Approx. 30g. L approx. 36mm. The inscription, written upside down, can be read transparently. A three-word invocation "Allah Rahman Islam", which can be translated as "O merciful God of Islam". Similar pieces in the French national library. Umayyads. Probably 8th - 9th century.
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