File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art tls 2070.3.jpg

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Large Seal  wikidata:Q107663971 reasonator:Q107663971
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Large Seal
label QS:Len,"Large Seal"
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Object type seal Edit this at Wikidata
Description
At the centre of the seal is a lion attacking a quadruped, framed with a band enclosing an Arabic sayings. The back bears a niello-inlaid inscription naming 'Umar ibn Abi Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Jaw ... See full description on web site.
Date 12th century AD
Medium copper alloy, cast and gilded; inscription on back inlaid in niello
institution QS:P195,Q63160499
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Place of creation Iran
References https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-large-seal-tls2070/ (EnglishEdit this at Wikidata

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Description Large Seal
Source Khalili Collections
Author Khalili Collections

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