Amulet, inscribed with the 99 names of God

Made:
1750-1920
Amulet, small ovoid tablet of jade(?)

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Amulet, small ovoid tablet of jade(?)
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Amulet, small ovoid tablet of jade(?), inscribed with "the 99 names of god", from Persia, 1750-1920

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A161846
Materials:
jade, ? material
Measurements:
overall: 4 mm x 30 mm x 17 mm, .005 kg
type:
amulet
credit:
Glendining