Amulet

29-221-212

From: Persia

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 29-221-212
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Persian
Provenience Persia
Section Near Eastern
Materials Silver
Technique Inscribed
Iconography Koran
Description

Flat plate with beveled corners. Central square grid with symbols surrounded by decorated circle, outside border filled with writing, remaining space filled with ruled lines of writing (magic square). Circle on reverse with ruled lines of writing, words inscribed around circle, waxed cord threaded through two rings on back.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 1539 - Sommerville Amulet/Talisman Number | 212 - Sommerville Number | 92-5-7 - Found in Collection Number

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