Lot 5: A Safavid Cut-Steel "Alam" Head with Quranic Inscriptions,...
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A Safavid Cut-Steel "Alam" Head with Quranic Inscriptions, 18th Century.
A finely pierced steel alam head, shaped in an elongated teardrop form with an openwork design featuring intricate arabesques and flowing cursive inscriptions. The outer bands frame the central void, with delicate filigree-like detailing interwoven with calligraphic script. The inscriptions include verses from Surah al-Nasr, gracefully arranged to enhance the symmetrical composition.
H: Approximately 38.5cm
Provenance:
From the collection of a distinguished gentleman in NW London
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