Amulet

29-221-296

From: Persia

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 29-221-296
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Islamic
Provenience Persia
Section Near Eastern
Materials Bronze
Description

Circular with raised rim design (fish and curved arrows?). Knob in center. back engraved with Arabic in a six point star surrounded by hexagons.

"small bronze mirror used as talisman"

Depth 8 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 1549 - Sommerville Amulet/Talisman Number | 296 - Sommerville Number | 87-5-17 - Found in Collection Number

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