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An oval amulet with a surah on it
(تميمة بيضوية عليها سورة)

Title	An oval amulet with a surah on it
Title Original	تميمة بيضوية عليها سورة
Publication Date:	17th/18th century
Publication Place	- Art History Museum
Subject	Orange-red carnelian stone
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول : 5.8 سم ، العرض : 3.55 سم ، العمق : 0.7 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	AE_SEM_983
Record ID	object;EPM;at;Mus22;52;ar
Library Location	Art History Museum
Date	17th/18th century
Notes	The amulet is made of white stone and red agate stone in oval shape. It has a prayer engraved in the center and is framed by two lines. It is surrounded by a Naskh script outline of Surat Al-Fatihah, saying: “Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds (human beings, jinn, and all existing beings - Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment - Thee we worship, and Thee we seek help - Guide us to the straight path - The path of those upon whom You have bestowed - not upon whom wrath is due, nor gone astray.) This surah is framed by four lines / lines. The outer field is inscribed with a Qur’anic outline of Surat Al-Kafirun: “In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful: Say, O One. The unbelievers - I do not worship what you worship - nor are you a worshiper of what I worship, nor am I a worshiper of what you worship - nor are you a worshiper of what I worship - you have your religion and I have a religion. The background of all the inscriptions is decorated with three- and five-pointed dots, while the outer frame is formed by two.
Sample Text	“Oval amulet with a surah on it” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus22;52;ar

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An oval amulet with a surah on it

(تميمة بيضوية عليها سورة)

Publication Date 17th/18th century

Publication Place - Art History Museum

Subject Orange-red carnelian stone

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول : 5.8 سم ، العرض : 3.55 سم ، العمق : 0.7 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID AE_SEM_983

Record ID object;EPM;at;Mus22;52;ar

Library Location Art History Museum

Date 17th/18th century

Notes The amulet is made of white stone and red agate stone in oval shape. It has a prayer engraved in the center and is framed by two lines. It is surrounded by a Naskh script outline of Surat Al-Fatihah, saying: “Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds (human beings, jinn, and all existing beings - Most Compassionate, Most Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment - Thee we worship, and Thee we seek help - Guide us to the straight path - The path of those upon whom You have bestowed - not upon whom wrath is due, nor gone astray.) This surah is framed by four lines / lines. The outer field is inscribed with a Qur’anic outline of Surat Al-Kafirun: “In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful: Say, O One. The unbelievers - I do not worship what you worship - nor are you a worshiper of what I worship, nor am I a worshiper of what you worship - nor are you a worshiper of what I worship - you have your religion and I have a religion. The background of all the inscriptions is decorated with three- and five-pointed dots, while the outer frame is formed by two.

Sample Text “Oval amulet with a surah on it” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus22;52;ar