A SHIA DECCANI BRASS CALLIGRAPHIC PIERCED-CUT

PERIOD
17th Century
ORIGIN
Deccan In India
DIMENSIONS
11 Cm x 7 Cm
DESCRIPTION:
A bazuband (talismans), of lobed circular form with an openwork plaque carved and pierced into solid thick brass and pins placed rigid into loopholes on the edges and the front plaque cut with four lines of cursive script, two palmettes-form attachment loops to each side. Probably Made for Muhammad Quli Khan.
PROVENANCE:
European art collections
CERTIFICATE:
Comes with a certificate from the Art Loss Register