protective charm; amulet

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 6.12.65/657
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 6.12.65/657
General view of label of Horniman Museum object no 6.12.65/657
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 6.12.65/657 Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 6.12.65/657 General view of label of Horniman Museum object no 6.12.65/657

Qur'anic amulet. Circular leather box decorated with green, purple, black, white and blue coloured braiding around edge. Suspended on braided blue thread with green, gold and purple toggle and four copper alloy terminals.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
6.12.65/657
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 285 x 25 x 50 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
leather; thread; metal thread; brass
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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