Place your mouse over the imageto enlarge it
Classification
Metalwork
Object name
Amulet
Geography
Iran
Period
Qajar, 19th century CE
Dynasty
Qajar
Materials and technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length 8.3 cm
Accession number
AKM00623
Description
This amulet contain inscriptions of verses from the Qur’an. It may have contained rolled pieces of paper with Qur’anic verses or even an entire Qur’an written in miniscule ghubar (“dust”) script, so-called because the minute letters were thought to be as small, fragile, and transient as grains of powder.
Other similar artefacts
32 pieces found
Bookmark & ShareClick on the image to view catalogue