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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Koranic Amulet (xirsi)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Koranic Amulet (xirsi)

Maker Somali Artist
Date18th Century
Made/manufacturedSomalia, Africa
MediumSilver, agate, amber, ivory
Dimensions9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President, Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.2
Collections
DescriptionTubular silver porte Koran with dangles/bells attached on chains suspended from a necklace of amber, agate, ivory and silver beads.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Necklace with Triangular Porte Koran
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Necklace with Rectangular Porte Koran
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Necklace
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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