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1985.50.1039

Amuletic pendant of silver in the shape of a heart. It is decorated on one side with incised Arabic text and a six-pointed star. There are zigzags on both sides. [BA [OPS move] 7/11/2017]

1985.50.1039

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amuletic pendant of silver in the shape of a heart. It is decorated on one side with incised Arabic text and a six-pointed star. There are zigzags on both sides. [BA [OPS move] 7/11/2017]
Geographical reference
Algeria
Africa > Northern Africa > Algeria
Algiers
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
1906
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Incised, Process Inscribed, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Width: max 21 mm, Length: max 31 mm, Depth: max 6 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.50.1039
Research and responses

Sketch p102 H.H. notes

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Writing, Amulet, Inscription, Religious Object, Pendant