Bidspirit auction | A LARGE ISLAMIC ENGRAVED CARNELIAN

A LARGE ISLAMIC ENGRAVED CARNELIAN AGATE AMULET PLAQUE WITH ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY. - A rectangular carnelian agate amulet plaque, featuring a hand-engraved face and a polished, banded reverse. The face of the plaque is densely carved in intaglio with Arabic script arranged in four horizontal registers. These registers are separated by fine, straight incised lines. The calligraphy appears to be in a formal Naskh or Thuluth style, common in Islamic talismanic traditions. The lower-left corner of the plaque contains a triangular field decorated with miniature five-petalled floral rosettes. Similar small floral motifs are interspersed throughout the calligraphic text as decorative space-fillers. The engraving is deep and precise, with a matte finish within the cuts that contrasts against the polished surface of the stone.