Pendant

maker:
Unknown
Pendant

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Metal square, bearing the Islamic profession of faith in Arabic, with loop for suspension, possibly an amulet

Stylistically similar to Indian rupees produced under the Mughal Empire, this object is inscribed with the the Islamic profession of faith: lā ilāha illā Allāh, Muḥammad rasūl Allāh (There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is his Messenger). It may have served as an amulet, a devotional pendant or both.

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A641707
Materials:
brass, ? material
Measurements:
length 25 mm
width 20 mm
depth 2 mm
type:
pendants

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