伊斯蘭 黄铜色 Seyyid “Sayyid Ali” Personal Seal Pendant – Descendants of the Prophet Tradition (没有保留价)

A piece of the past, made to be worn

Seyyid “Sayyid Ali” (سيد علي) Personal Seal Pendant– Descendants of the Prophet Tradition

Object Type: Seal Pendant
Cultural Attribution: Islamic / Ottoman Tradition
Function: Personal Signet / Seal Pendant
Material: Bronze
Period: Late Medieval – Early Modern Islamic World, ca. 14th–18th century AD

Cultural and Iconographic Assessment Certificate: available upon request (PDF format)

Dimensions:
H: 23.03 ± mm
W: 15.35 ± mm
Weight: 3.73 ± g

Description
This bronze seal ring bears an engraved Arabic inscription that can be read as “Sayyid Ali” (سيد علي). The term Sayyid is an honorific title traditionally used in the Islamic world to designate individuals believed to be descendants of the Prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatimah and her husband Ali ibn Abi Talib.

Throughout Islamic history, individuals recognized as Sayyids held respected religious and social status. For this reason, the title frequently appeared on personal seals and signet rings used to authenticate documents, correspondence, and possessions.

Seal rings of this type functioned as personal identity marks, pressed into wax, clay, or ink to create a recognizable signature. At the same time, the inscription carried a symbolic meaning, emphasizing the owner’s honorable lineage and connection to the family of the Prophet.

Information
The offered object was acquired in 2026 through an auction associated with A.N. Auction House in Germany and was transferred to us in 2026 by its previous owner, N.A., based in the Netherlands

The object has been documented using high-resolution equipment; no intervention has been made to its form or structural integrity, and only limited color-balance adjustment has been applied.

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