Amulet

29-221-213

From: Near East

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 29-221-213
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Near East
Section Near Eastern
Materials Tin | Brass (uncertain)
Description

Oblong rectangular talisman with black silk cord. Engraved on both sides. front with various arabic inscriptions and magic squares. multi-headed human figure in center. central deity with 17 faces and body covered with inscription; surrounding border of Moslem prayers. back mostly filled with arabic words. 256 small squares with Persian characters, bordered by prayers to Allah. loops on sides hold black swords.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 213 - Sommerville Number | 1535 - Sommerville Amulet/Talisman Number

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