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Collections

Coin Amuletlate 16th-17th century

Not on view
Corroded circular metal disc, possibly lead, with a grid of raised square cells each containing a Latin letter or symbol, edges chipped and surface cracked
Lead or pewter seal with an irregular oval form, bearing multiple horizontal lines of Arabic script in raised relief, with a weathered gray-green surface and chipped edges.
Title
Coin Amulet
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
late 16th-17th century
Medium
Coin
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.772
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic