Amulet Case
ca., 1880 (made)
| Place of origin |
Amulet case, hinged, incised
Object details
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| Brief description | Amulet case, Silver, Ajmer, c.1880. |
| Physical description | Amulet case, hinged, incised |
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| Historical context | Probably for Muslim use to be worn by a child, to contain paper with a verse from the Koran or relious writing.. |
| Production | Purchased in India for the Museum by Caspar Purdon Clarke in 1881-2. |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian Jewellery: The V&A Collection London: V&A Publishing, 2008 Number: ISBN 9781851774838
pp. 22-23, pl. 1.16, centre |
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| Accession number | IS.899-1883 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2005 |
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