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Amulet15th century

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Two small bronze pendant plaques with cusped arched tops and suspension loops, covered in verdigris and ochre patina, with raised and incised Arabic-script inscriptions and talismanic imagery

Unknown, Amulet, 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Amulet
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
15th century
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
a) Height: 3 1/4 in. (8.26 cm); b) Height: 3 5/16 in. (8.41 cm); a) Width: 2 5/8 in. (6.67 cm); b) Width: 2 3/8 in. (6.03 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.609a-b
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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