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Clock with perpetual calendar and moon cycle inscribed in Arabic
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Gilded bronze enamel
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman 2019
Title: Clock with perpetual calendar and moon cycle inscribed in Arabic
Description:
Gilded bronze enamel.
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