amulet;
pendant;
qur'an-case
- Museum number
- 2015,6054.32
- Description
-
Silver alloy amulet in the shape of a rectangular pendant (hirz), used to house Qur'anic or other religious inscriptions. Decorated with silver alloy wirework and granulation. With two silver loops for suspension.
- Production date
- 1920s-1950s
- Dimensions
-
Height: 4 centimetres
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Width: 4.30 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2015
- Acquisition notes
- Bequethed as part of a collection of objects from Middle East dating from the 1930s-2005.
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- 2015,6054.32
