Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1839
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Jewellery Africa Metalwork Amulets
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Amulet cases: Retangular case width 7.3 cm, height 4.2 cm Larger tubular case length 10 cm Smaller tubular case length 7.4 cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
1102-1869
Record ID
1102-1869
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1839
Notes
Amulets were worn throughout the Islamic region by men, women and children to help protect them from all the dangers of everyday life. Written inscriptions or pieces of material with magical or religious associations were often enclosed in containers, and the shape of these containers, a triangle, rectangle or cylinder, was so associated with its amuletic purpose that it was often assumed to have the same value as its original contents, regardless of whether or not it contained anything, or could even open. This necklace was described as "Modern Egyptian. Worn as amulets by Egyptian ladies" when it was acquired by the Museum in 1869. Its name was recorded as Hegabs , the same word which is more commonly used for the veil with which Moslem women cover their hair.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Engraved and repousse silver Silver Incising
Fiziksel açıklama
Three amulet cases on a silver chain of figure-of-eight links, consisting of one rectangular case between two cylindrical ones.
