Watch List notes:

Carnelian. Late Safavid - Afsharid Dynasty. c. 1700-1750 CE. . Plaque in positive Nastaliq script. Text: La fata illa Ali wala saif illa thul fiqar. "There is no hero like Ali and no sword like (thul Fiqar) Ali’s famous double-bladed sword."The calligraphy on this is particularly nice with a very strong Shi'ite text..