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Talisman

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Object Number:	29-221-291
Current Location:	Collections Storage
Provenience:	Persia
Section:	Near Eastern
Materials:	Bronze
Depth:	7 cm
Credit Line:	Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number:	1547 - Sommerville Amulet/Talisman Number 291 - Sommerville Number 87-5-12 - Found in Collection Number

Description

Circular with raised rim and teardrop shape loop hole. Eight point star on front. Arabic engraved on back.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Collection of Talismans (Maxwell Sommerville) (23 Oct 1889 - 31 Dec 1889)

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Bibliography:

[Book] Sommerville, Maxwell. 1889. Manual Descriptive of a Collection of Talismans Engraved on Stones and Metals of Various Countries and Epochs, Illustrative of What Man has Worn for his Protection from Accident and Disease; Also, Ancient Gems, Babylonian Cylinders, Persian Seals, etc.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania, Department of Archaeology and Paleontology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 15, Fig. 1547

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