Opulent seal, belonging to the Mukhtar (village chieftain) Ahmad Ibn Mashary al-Ibrahimi. Ottoman Empire (Palestine?), Year [1]241 (?) according to the Hijri calendar, [ca. 1826].
Silver, cast; niello.
Swivel fob seal, set in frame, folds into an elegant silver case that also serves as a handle when the seal is used. The case – shaped like a droplet with a clover-like ornament on top – is attached to a silver chain.
Seal: 1.9X1.5 cm. Case: 4X2 cm.