A ROYAL ENGRAVED BRASS OFFICIAL MUGHAL SEAL BEARING THE NAME OF THE ARBITER OF ISLAM, ABDUAL-RASUL IBN AL-KARAM 1179 AH/1766 AD
PERIOD: | Mid-17the Century |
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ORIGIN: | North India, dated 1179 AH (1766 AD) |
DIMENSIONS: | 7.5 Cm |
DESCRIPTION: | A LARGE ENGRAVED BRASS OFFICIAL MUGHAL SEAL BEARING THE NAME OF THE ARBITER OF ISLAM, ABDUAL-RASUL IBN AL-KARAMNorthern India, dated 1179 AH (1766 AD)The flat seal plaque of circular shape, with 4ll. of dense nasta’liq script bearing the name and honorific titles of , the 13th Mughal Emperor ruling from 1719 until 1748, and the date 1126 AH, scattered across a ground of miniature rosettes and stylised foliage, encased within a circular band featuring twelve calligraphic roundels in-filled with the names and royal titles of his predecessors, outlining the direct lineage of the Mughals from Timur-i Lang (Tamerlane), surmounted by a short flared grip with a button-like pommel, attached to a sloping bell-shaped base, the plaque 7.5cm diam., |
Footnotes: | Inscriptions:شاه دوران محتشم از الطاف لطف حق |
Provenance: | Ex-private collection, Germany. Acquired 1960-1981, Thereafter, vented at the European art market. |
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