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Inscribed scallop shell #toronto #agakhanmuseum #hindustan #india #iran #quran #scallop #shell


Of the various artifacts at the Aga Khan, this--an inscribed scallop shell--is the most awe-inspiring for me. The skill that it took to inscribe so much delicate calligraphy in a fragile seashell is astounding.
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