Porcelain bowl with inscription and square

Porcelain bowl with inscription and square

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Porcelain bowl with inscription and square
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Porcelain bowl with inscription and square, possibly a charm Islamic

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A661021
Materials:
porcelain
Measurements:
height 66 mm
diameter 142 mm
type:
bowl and amulet

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