426 | Amulets

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English CALIPHAL OR LATER PERIOD. "Mihrab" amulet. (Pb. 21.03g/35x28mm). Possibly 10th-12th century. Rectangular lead plaque folded into a closed triptych. A so-called "mihrab" amulet, its visible part displays elegant Kufic writing, with the shafts of the long letters finished with a bevel. The legends are distributed within a framing band and a central field in the shape of a horseshoe arch containing various legends. (Type A-VI amulets). VF+. Beautiful and very interesting specimen. Unpublished.

MASKUKAT auction #123

Wednesday, 12 November 2025 | 16:00

Lot 426

Starting price 60€
Price realised 65€