ISLAMIC. Circa 11th-14th century CE. Stamp Seal (Bronze, 30 mm, 19.00 g), with a hole and ring for suspension. ‘yuʾaddi ilayk mā / shāʾa baʿdan’ (‘He [i.e. Allah] will give you back what He wishes later’ in Arabic). Very attractive and perfectly preserved, with a fine dark patina. Extremely fine.


The inscription on the octagonal surface of this beautiful stamp seal is a religious advice in Arabic written in two lines in what is known as ‘angular’ or ‘linear’ Kufic script. One of the words ends in a floral design.