Amulet - 29-221-211 | Collections

Object Number:	29-221-211
Current Location:	Collections Storage
Provenience:	Persia
Period:	Persian
Section:	Near Eastern
Materials:	Silver
Technique:	Inscribed
Inscription Language:	Arabic Language
Credit Line:	Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number:	1536 - Sommerville Amulet/Talisman Number 211 - Sommerville Number 92-5-63 - Found in Collection Number

Description

flat circular metal plate, two concentric circles of Arabic on outside edge. fine longitudinal lines in central space. lines separated by geometric edging. two metal loops soldered on rear side for string suspension.

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. 13, Fig. 1536

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