early eighteenth century
6.00x5.90 inch
Rare in size, shaped in the shape of a heart and engraved with the Verse of the Throne (Ayat Al-Kursi). For comparative examples see Derek J. Content (ed.), Islamic Rings & Gems, Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, London 1987, pp.315-327. Inside custom-made sheath.
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