DepartmentTextiles-Middle East
Amulet
NameAmulet
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Place madeIran, Middle East, Asia
MediumSilver
Dimensions1 7/8 × 2 13/16 in. (4.8 × 7.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Zahra Farmanfarmaian, A.2019.4.9
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2019.4.9
ProvenanceDonor acquired this collection from her mother who collected circa 1970s in Iran or otherwise acquired as family heirloom.
DescriptionThis scalloped oval amulet has an incised pattern on the edge. The pattern is divided into eight bands with inscriptions in Arabic/Farsi.
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ca. 1910
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Torah scroll: Circa 1875; Tik (Case): 1933 (Hebrew Year 5693)
