Lot 111: An Islamic Wooden Lidded Box with Carved Calligraphy...
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An Islamic Wooden Lidded Box with Carved Calligraphy Panels.
A rectangular lidded box of dark-stained wood, featuring sloped upper panels and finely carved inscriptions in bold thuluth-style Arabic calligraphy. The carvings, accented in contrasting white, adorn all visible sides including the trapezoidal lid and vertical panels. The inscriptions appear devotional in nature and include religious epithets such as "Dominion belongs to God alone" and ”Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds".
Approximately 20 x 21 x 21cm (hxlxw)
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished British collector.
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