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Rectangular porte Koran with appliqué, filigree and repoussé work on chain belt with appliqué medallions and large "S" shaped clasp.
Rectangular Porte Koran (xirsi)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Rectangular Porte Koran (xirsi)

Maker Somali Artist , Bossaso
Date18th Century
Place of originBoosaaso, Somalia, Africa
MediumSilver
Dimensions33 1/16 in. (84 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President, Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.1
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