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Collections

Mold (probably for an amulet)13th-14th century

Not on view
Small cast metal plaque, likely bronze, with an arched niche in relief enclosing multiple lines of Arabic script, with a heavily patinated dark olive-green surface
Title
Mold (probably for an amulet)
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
13th-14th century
Medium
Soapstone, carved
Dimensions
2 3/8 x 2 9/16 in. (6.03 x 6.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.666
Classification
Stone
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic