Title: Talisman
Date: 9th century AD
Location: Middle East
Materials: lapis lazuli, wheel cut; in gold mount
Dimensions: 4.6 x 4.6cm
Accession Number: TLS 54
Other Notes:
The octagonal plaque bears the whole of the surah al-Ikhlas (CXII), which was held to afford the bearer protection against a wide range of evils and dangers.
Script:
inscribed in an undotted Kufic script
Bibliography:
J.M. Rogers, The Arts of Islam. Masterpieces from the Khalili Collection, London 2010, cat.72, p.82.
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