Amulet
1865-1900 (made)
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Amulet made from a five-sided sheet of silver, shaped like house, with a rocker engraved design on the front of two arched niches containing Arabic inscriptions with flowers above. There is a large loop at the top made from a strip of ribbon wire which is riveted to the top of the amulet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved sheet silver |
| Brief description | Flat silver 'house-shaped' amulet, Tunisia, 1865-1900. |
| Physical description | Amulet made from a five-sided sheet of silver, shaped like house, with a rocker engraved design on the front of two arched niches containing Arabic inscriptions with flowers above. There is a large loop at the top made from a strip of ribbon wire which is riveted to the top of the amulet. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Partial long mark with Arabic character. (Twice on the back: on the sheet silver and on the reinforcing strip.)
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Edmond Dresden |
| Object history | Accessions register entry: 'Amulet of silver engraved with a sacred inscription in Arabic. Mark, an Arabic character. / A plate, rectangular below, pointed above, with a strengthening band rivetted at the back and continued to form a loop at the top. The inscription is in five columns enclosed within two horse-shoe arches. Above is a floral ornament. / North African (?) / H. 2 7/8 in., W. 1 7/8 in.' |
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| Accession number | 344-1904 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2003 |
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