Amuletic pear-shaped pendant
- Made:
- 1880-1930 in Middle East
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Silver pear shaped pendant, with writings engraved on it from the Koran, with silver square rupee used for headaches, Near East, 1880-1930
The practice of carrying amulets or charms to bring good luck or good health through protection against disease has an extremely long history. Both the pear-shaped pendant and rupee are engraved with writings from the Qu’ran, the holy book of Islam. The pendant was carried to prevent headaches.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A111473
- Materials:
- silver
- Measurements:
-
square: 2 mm x 21 mm x 21 mm,
rupee: 3 mm x 21 mm x 21 mm,
pendant: 5 mm x 50 mm x 80 mm, .022 kg
- type:
- pendant
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
