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Harz (necklace with Quran/Qur’an box)
(حرز عقد مع علبة قرآن مصحف)

Title	Harz (necklace with Quran/Qur’an box)
Title Original	حرز عقد مع علبة قرآن مصحف
Publication Date:	The fourteenth century AH / beginning of the twentieth century AD
Publication Place	- National Museum of Oman
Subject	Silver with geometric designs and silver leaf
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول : 30.6 سم ، الوزن : 152.9 غرام
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	2012,883
Record ID	object;EPM;on;Mus21;16;ar
Library Location	National Museum of Oman
Date	The fourteenth century AH / beginning of the twentieth century AD
Notes	The commonly known Qur'an/Qur'an box hirz (necklace) has religious significance as its main feature is the rectangular or cylindrical box in which protective verses from the Holy Qur'an are preserved. Qur'an boxes can be strung by silver chains or rope or displayed as part of a much larger necklace as seen here with silver beads, coins and amulet pendants. Smaller boxes are also used for hair decoration and placed in headdresses.
Sample Text	“Harz (necklace with Quran/Qur’an box)” in Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;on;Mus21;16;ar

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Harz (necklace with Quran/Qur’an box)

(حرز عقد مع علبة قرآن مصحف)

Publication Date The fourteenth century AH / beginning of the twentieth century AD

Publication Place - National Museum of Oman

Subject Silver with geometric designs and silver leaf

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول : 30.6 سم ، الوزن : 152.9 غرام

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 2012,883

Record ID object;EPM;on;Mus21;16;ar

Library Location National Museum of Oman

Date The fourteenth century AH / beginning of the twentieth century AD

Notes The commonly known Qur'an/Qur'an box hirz (necklace) has religious significance as its main feature is the rectangular or cylindrical box in which protective verses from the Holy Qur'an are preserved. Qur'an boxes can be strung by silver chains or rope or displayed as part of a much larger necklace as seen here with silver beads, coins and amulet pendants. Smaller boxes are also used for hair decoration and placed in headdresses.

Sample Text “Harz (necklace with Quran/Qur’an box)” in Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;on;Mus21;16;ar