A CALLIGRAPHIC INSCRIBED STEEL CUT BAZUBAND, 19TH CENTURY, QAJAR A CALLIGRAPHIC …

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A CALLIGRAPHIC INSCRIBED STEEL CUT BAZUBAND, 19TH CENTURY, QAJAR

A CALLIGRAPHIC INSCRIBED STEEL CUT BAZUBAND, 19TH CENTURY, QAJAR Height: 15cm

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A CALLIGRAPHIC INSCRIBED STEEL CUT BAZUBAND, 19TH CENTURY, QAJAR

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