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It is inscribed with the names or titles of the Mughal emperors Jahangir (r.1605–1627), Shah Jahan (r.1628–1658) and Alamgir (r.1658–1707), the former Mughal prince Aurangzeb. It was bequeathed to the V&A in 1922 by Julia Mary, Lady Carew. Information supplied by her family stated that it had been bought by a relative in Tehran before 1870.","physicalDescription":"The Carew spinel engraved with the titles of Jahangir (r.1605-27), Shah Jahan  (dated 1629-30) and 'Alamgir (Aurangzeb) (dated 1666), drilled from both ends across its longest dimension. 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