DepartmentMiddle East
Scriptural amulet with Arabic blessings, including the protective verse, Ayat al-Kursi
NameAmulet
Artist
Artist not recorded
Dateca. 1910, staff
Place madeWest Bank, Historic Palestine, Middle East, Asia
MediumBitumen, metal, cord
DimensionsOverall: 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection, From the John D. Whiting Palestinian Amulet Collection
Object numberFA.1981.48.150
ProvenancePurchased from Alice B. Whiting
DescriptionCut, incised, polished, twisted. Disk of black with spade shaped handle at top, drilled for cord. Each side has star in center surrounded by concentric circles of Arabic lettering. Twisted cord attaches disk to "D" shaped ring at top.See vertical file
ca. 2011
Collected 1961-1962
ca. 1910, staff
Artist not recorded
