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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