OTTOMAN SILVER RING ENGRAVED WITH WAFQ

Ca. AD 1700 - 1800 A silver ring with a broad, rectangular bezel with rounded corners, engraved with a six-by-six grid containing characters. The compartmentalised design forms a talismanic square, or wafq. The substantial shoulders are plain and taper towards the hoop. Size: D:19.35mm / US: 9 1/2 / UK: S 1/2; Weight: 10.8g Provenance: From a private UK collection; earlier purchased on the London art market in the 1990s.

Estimate:£200

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