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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Amulet


Amulet
(1600 - 1799)

Unknown

Octagonal amulet decorated with inlaid gold and an inscription from the Qur’an (68: 51–52). Amulets of this sort were worn as armbands, and contained microscopic copies of the Koran. Possibly Deccan, 17th–18th century. H. 2 cm., D. 4 cm. (ΓΕ_13247).

diameter

4

Derechos de la imagen

Benaki Museum

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