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An Ottoman inlaid ivory calligraphic frieze panel, Turkey, 18th-19th century or earlier
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
comprised of five ivory panels joined together as a frieze, carved and inlaid with a black substance with a bold thuluth inscription, mounted
Catalogue Note
inscriptions
Qur’an, surah inshirah (XCIV), followed by ‘The Most High, The Most Supreme God told the truth and The beneficent Messenger attained high’