Author
Unknown
Subject
Variety
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
663:1 to 32-1876
Record ID
663:1 to 32-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
32 seals and talismans. Thirty carnelians and other stones, and two metal plaques, engraved in Arabic and Persian, 16th to 17th century.
Sample Text
Note663:2-1876
An oval tablet of semi-transparent, off-white agate; engraved with two different texts in concentric bands. The centre is inscribed with Surat Al-Anbiyah, 21:87:
Ùا اÙ٠اÙا اÙت سبØاÙÙ
اÙÙ ÙÙت Ù
٠اÙظاÙÙ
ÙÙ
There is no god but You (O Allah); Glory be to You. Truly, I have been one of the wrongdoers.
The outer band is inscribed with Surat Al-'IkhlÄÅ, set within narrow double border:
بسÙ
اÙÙ٠اÙرØÙ
٠اÙرØÙÙ
ÙÙÙÙ ÙÙÙ٠اÙÙÙÙÙ٠أÙØÙد اÙÙÙÙÙ٠اÙصÙÙÙ
Ùد٠ÙÙÙ
Ù ÙÙÙÙد٠ÙÙÙÙÙ
Ù ÙÙÙÙÙد ÙÙÙÙÙ
Ù ÙÙÙÙÙ ÙÙÙÙÙ ÙÙÙÙÙÙا Ø£ÙØÙدÙ
âauâ written on the verso, Note663:21-1876
Rectangular flat tablet of medium brown agate (cornelian), the top is engraved with:
ÙØÛ Ø§ÙÙÙ
or
ÙÙ٠اÙÙÙ
Waliullah: Custodian or protector, Note663:23-1876
An oval cabochon polished cornelian of medium light brown. The dome engraved with:
ا ÙÙÙÙ
ر Ù
ØÙ
د
Muhammad and the Moon
The moon of Bani Hashem was Abbas, the martyr of Karbala, who was famed for his good looks.
Parçalar
Amulet, Amulet, Amulet, Amulet, Amulet, Amulet, Amulet, Amulet, Amulet, Amulet, Seal, Amulet, Amulet, Amulet, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Amulet, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal, Seal
