Amulet
1850-1899 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Flat silver drop-shaped plaque. The plaque is made from sheet silver stamped on each side with a six-sided star formed from two superimposed triangles, with Arabic inscriptions in the centre, the space between the points, and in a border round the outside of the central circle.
Some damage to the outside edge and corrosion.
Some damage to the outside edge and corrosion.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Inscribed silver |
| Brief description | Tear-drop shaped amulet made from sheet silver with Islamic inscriptions, Egypt, 1850-1899. |
| Physical description | Flat silver drop-shaped plaque. The plaque is made from sheet silver stamped on each side with a six-sided star formed from two superimposed triangles, with Arabic inscriptions in the centre, the space between the points, and in a border round the outside of the central circle. Some damage to the outside edge and corrosion. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Inscription; decoration; Main body of the amulet, and on the reverse.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Edmond Dresden |
| Object history | Accessions register entry: 'Amulet ("Kamarah") for a woman's head-dress, of silver-gilt stamped with sacred inscriptions in Arabic. / A flat circular plate with pointed projection above, is formed of two sheets of foil each stamped with the same pattern - a circular panel of inscription arranged as a Solomon's Seal, enclosed in a circular band of inscription with corded borders. There is a twisted wire edging. / Modern Egyptian / 2 15/16 in. by 2 5/8 in.' |
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| Accession number | 343-1904 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2003 |
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