DepartmentMiddle East
Amulet with image of Madonna
NameAmulet
Artist
Artist not recorded
DateLate 19th – early 20th century
Place madePossibly Bethlehem, West Bank, HIstoric Palestine, Middle East, Asia
MediumIron
DimensionsOverall: 1 15/16 x 1 5/8 in. (5 x 4.1 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection, From the John D. Whiting Palestinian Amulet Collection
Object numberFA.1981.48.153
ProvenancePurchased from Alice B. Whiting
DescriptionCast, incised. Square piece with figure of woman on front. Halo in back of head, hands are raised. Possibly Arabic script filling in open space. Knob on top not drilled for cord.See vertical file
Artist not recorded
ca. 1910, staff
Artist not recorded
18th – 19th century
ca. 1910, staff
Artist not recorded
Early 20th century (c-d c. 1900)
