Seal
1750-1850
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Six sided black magnetite seal set in silver with a religious inscription in Arabic.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Black magnetite |
| Brief description | A black hexagonal tablet of magnetite, engraved in nasta‘liq calligraphy with: اعوذ بجلال الله اعوز بکلمات الله اعوز برسول الله I seek refuge in god, in gods words and in gods prophet On the sides: یا احمد یا محمد Ya Mohammad, Ya Ahmad (O Mohammad, O Ahmad) The stone is framed in silver with a closed back, with two hooks on either side for a strap / chain. |
| Physical description | Seal. Black magnetite, six- sided, set in silver with loop for suspension, engraved with Arabic religious inscription, possibly Iran, c.1750-1850 |
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| Object history | Bought from the collection of Gaston de Saint-Maurice (1831-1905) in 1884. Saint-Maurice displayed his extensive art collection at the 1878 Paris exhibition, in a gallery entitled L'Egypte des Khalifes. This was part of an official sequence of displays celebrating the history of Egypt, presented by the Egyptian state at this international event. Saint-Maurice held a position at the Khedival court, and had lived in Cairo in 1868-1878. Following the exhibition, Saint-Maurice offered his collection for sale to the South Kensington Museum (today the V&A). |
| Production | Saracenic |
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| Summary | Six sided black magnetite seal set in silver with a religious inscription in Arabic. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1884. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1885. pp.92 |
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| Accession number | 963-1884 |
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| Record created | July 30, 2008 |
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