Seals and Talismans
- ISBN-10
- 0197276113
- ISBN-13
- 9780197276112
- Category
- Seals (Numismatics)
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-12
- Authors
- Ludvik Kalus, John Michael Rogers
Description
The Nasser D Khalili Collection holds around 2,200 hardstone and metal seals. Mostly carved from chalcedony or carnelian, the seals are inscribed in Arabic or Persian. While the majority are of Ottoman, Iranian, or Mughal origin and date from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries, the items of the seventh to the thirteenth centuries, termed here the `Classical' period,constitute a collection of considerable importance. There are also over 300 talismans, most in semi-precious stones. This volume publishes a photographic record and complete description of the majority of these items. The contributors analyse the employment of seals, both official and private, throughout the Islamic lands; the script and decoration found on them; the materials and techniques used in fabrication;and the existence of some intriguing forgeries.
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