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amulet
Object Type
amulet
Museum number
1861,0628.34
Description
Cowrie shell amulet with two lines of Arabic inscription.
Cultures/periods
Islamic
Production date
10thC
Production place
Made in:
Asia
Materials
cowrie shell
Technique
engraved
Dimensions
Height:
1.40 centimetres
Width:
1 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Porter 2011 / Arabic and Persian Seals and Amulets in the British Museum
(A10)
Porter 2003 / Mightier than the sword: Arabic script - beauty and meaning
(54a)
Porter & Barakat 2004 / Mightier than the Sword: Arabic Script: Beauty and Meaning
(98a)
Location
Not on display
Exhibition history
Exhibited: 2003 22 Mar-25 May, University of Melbourne, Ian Potter Museum of Art, 'Mightier than the Sword'
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Qur'an
Associated Title:
Koran
Acquisition date
1861
Department
Middle East
Registration number
1861,0628.34
Conservation
Treatment
: 25 May 1999