£1,300
AN EXTREMELY RARE SHAH JAHAN OCTAGONAL COPPER ALLOY TALISMANIC SEAL, MUGHAL INDIA, DATED 1064 AH - 1653 A.D.
AN EXTREMELY RARE OCTAGONAL COPPER ALLOY TALISMANIC SEAL BEARING THE NAME OF SHAH JAHAN , MUGHAL INDIA , DATED 1064 AH - 1653 A.D.
An octagonal talismanic plaque cast in a copper alloy bearing the name of shah Jahan. The obverse is decorated with raised calligraphic script in a style resembling Thuluth or Nasta'liq, organised into a central square and four border panels. The inscriptions include the Islamic Shahada.
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"There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. May the abode of the Caliphate be joyful, May Shah Jahan last forever."
Provenance: From a distinguished private UK Collection
7.5 x 7.5cm
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