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A scepter or what is known as a bouzogan
(صولجان أو ما يعرف بالبوزوغان)

Title	A scepter or what is known as a bouzogan
Title Original	صولجان أو ما يعرف بالبوزوغان
Publication Date:	XV century
Publication Place	- Art History Museum
Subject	Ivory, brown and black wood, brass nails
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول : 71.5 سم ، القطر : 7 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	HJRK_C_61
Record ID	object;EPM;at;Mus22;17;ar
Library Location	Art History Museum
Date	XV century
Notes	This commemorative scepter is inlaid with a star and inlaid with flowers, a technique common in Egypt, Persia and India. The decoration consists of small pieces of ivory, brown and black wood and brass inlays. The piece of ivory forms the end of the fist, and since ancient times, souvenir wands have served as symbols of noble Eastern figures.
Sample Text	“Scepter or what is known as the Bouzogan” within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus22;17;ar

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A scepter or what is known as a bouzogan

(صولجان أو ما يعرف بالبوزوغان)

Publication Date XV century

Publication Place - Art History Museum

Subject Ivory, brown and black wood, brass nails

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول : 71.5 سم ، القطر : 7 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID HJRK_C_61

Record ID object;EPM;at;Mus22;17;ar

Library Location Art History Museum

Date XV century

Notes This commemorative scepter is inlaid with a star and inlaid with flowers, a technique common in Egypt, Persia and India. The decoration consists of small pieces of ivory, brown and black wood and brass inlays. The piece of ivory forms the end of the fist, and since ancient times, souvenir wands have served as symbols of noble Eastern figures.

Sample Text “Scepter or what is known as the Bouzogan” within Discover the collections of Islamic art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus22;17;ar