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Hirz, or amulet case, containing inscribed paper
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Description
Inscribed with the names of the Prophet Muhammad’s family, or ahl al-bayt (Muhammad, Ali, Fatima, Hasan, and Husayn), this small case was used as an amulet box. It contains a small piece of rolled paper, probably inscribed with short Qur’anic quotations.
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 19th century (1801 - 1900)
- Associated people
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Prophet Muhammad (c. AD 570 - 632) (named on object)'Ali ibn Abi Talib (ruled AD 656 - 661) (named on object)Fatima (AD 606 - 632) (named on object)Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (AD c. 625 - 669) (named on object)Husain ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (AD 626 - 680) (named on object)
- Material and technique
- silver amulet case, engraved; calligraphy with ink and colour on paper
- Dimensions
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case, with fittings 1.2 x 3.6 x 3.3 cm (height x width x depth)
case, without fittings 1.2 x 3.6 x 2.8 cm min. (height x width x depth)
chain 28.3 cm (length)
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- No. of items
- 2
- Credit line
- Presented by the Church Missionary Society, 1966.
- Accession no.
- EA1966.77
Past Exhibition
see (1)
Location
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- currently in research collection
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