425 | Amulets

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English CALIPHAL OR LATER PERIOD. Mihrab amulet. (Pb. 18.71g/34x26mm). Possibly 10th-12th century. Possibly 10th-12th century. Rectangular lead plaque folded in the form of a closed triptych and finished with triangular crenellations on the upper edge. A so-called "mihrab" amulet, it presents elegant Kufic writing on its visible part. The legends are distributed in a framing band, and a central field in the shape of a horseshoe arch that contains 10 lines of visible writing inside. (Type A-VI, SIM amulets). VF+. Very interesting.

MASKUKAT auction #123

Wednesday, 12 November 2025 | 16:00

Lot 425

Starting price 50€
Price realised 55€