DepartmentAsia

Amulet with inscription, “Ya Allah; O Muhammad”

NameAmulet

CultureArabian

DateLate 19th – Early 20th century

Place madeSaudi Arabia, Middle East, Asia

MediumSilver, fabric cord

Dimensionsa: 2 5/8 × 2 5/8 in. (6.67 × 6.67 cm)
b: 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (6.35 × 6.35 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mary Cabot Wheelwright, A.1952.11.11

Object numberA.1952.11.11

Collections

DescriptionAmulet. Two silver pieces tied together by fabric cord, with inscription, “Ya Allah; O Muhammad”.

Policarpio Valencia

before 1931

ca. 1910

Warei Jinja

2018

Artist not recorded

Artist not recorded

c. 1900

Collected 1961-1962

Artist not recorded

Policarpio Valencia

1925

early 20th century

ca. 1960

Artist not recorded

Artist not recorded

1920s - 1930s