Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1850
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Star Floral
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Maximum length: 7.4cm, Width: 6.8cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
343-1904
Record ID
343-1904
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1850
Notes
Tear-drop shaped amulet made from sheet silver with Islamic inscriptions, Egypt, 1850-1899.
Sample Text
Note Inscription; decoration; Main body of the amulet, and on the reverse.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Inscribed silver Silver
Fiziksel açıklama
Flat silver drop-shaped plaque. The plaque is made from sheet silver stamped on each side with a six-sided star formed from two superimposed triangles, with Arabic inscriptions in the centre, the space between the points, and in a border round the outside of the central circle. Some damage to the outside edge and corrosion.
