Koranic Amulet (xirsi)
Maker
Somali Artist
Date18th Century
Made/manufacturedSomalia, Africa
MediumSilver, agate, amber, ivory
Dimensions9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President, Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.2
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China
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 18th-19th Century