Talisman
Bracelet
| Object Number: | 29-221-210 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Persia |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Metal |
| Length: | 16.5 cm |
| Width: | 3.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number: | 1541 - Sommerville Amulet/Talisman Number 210 - Sommerville Number |
Description
Persian arm talisman or bracelet, with red arm cord. Three stones; two yellow sard, in the center dark red sard with Persian inscription, each of the same signification. The power of the amulet is augmented by three repetitions of about the same prayer.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Collection of Talismans (Maxwell Sommerville) (23 Oct 1889 - 31 Dec 1889) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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