Steel ring said to have magical properties

Made:
Unknown date
maker:
Unknown

Steel finger ring, with square bezel, inscribed in Arabic, is said to have magical properties

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A129120
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
overall: 34 mm x 26 mm x 17 mm, .031 kg
type:
ring - jewelry
credit:
Damascus Bazaars

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