Object Number | 29-236-68 |
Current Location | On Loan |
Provenience | Algeria |
Date Made | 1860-1899 |
Section | African |
Materials | Silver | Brass | Turquoise | Carnelian | Agate | Coral | Millefiori |
Iconography | Hand |
Inscription Language | Arabic Language |
Description | Silver Hand of Fatima studded with semi-precious stones, including millefiori glass. Arabic inscription on carnelian tip of the middle finger. Chains with beads, coral and crescent charms draped along bottom edge. Inscription translation: Abdu Ibrahim 1351 (عبدو أبراهيم 1351) |
Length | 33.5 cm |
Width | 13.5 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 68.S - Sommerville Number | 87-5-5 - Found in Collection Number | 29-221-68 - Found in Collection Number | CG2016-1-342 - Found in Collection Number |
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