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amulet

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Description

Silver round amulet with an engraving of a Quranic inscription. The amulet is decorated with nine round bells attached to it. The engraved script is decorated with sets of zigzag lines. There are three sets of embossed symbols on the top of the front side, the right one represents the letter "A", the second, a silhouette of an mammal and the third could… View more about description

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA89730 tier-2
  • BM-Registration 2018,1002.611 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan.
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