ISLAMIC. Umayyad bronze cachet. 661-750 CE.Electronic Auction 522 Antiquities Estimate: $ 750 |
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ISLAMIC. Umayyad bronze cachet. 661-750 CE. (27mm high, 11x12mm at base, 9.33g). Rectangular, tapered body, terminating in a spherical finial, pierced for suspension, with loop attached. On face, one line of text in Kufic Arabic. Even dark brown patina with reddish earthen deposits. A scratch on tapered body, otherwise nicely preserved. Website shipping rates do not apply. |