Porte Qur’an Necklace (Xirsi)
Maker
Somali Artist
Date18th - 19th century
Made/manufacturedSomalia, Africa
MediumSilver
Dimensionschain fully extended: 22 × 7 × 1 1/4 in. (55.9 × 17.8 × 3.2 cm)
chain coiled in box: 12 × 7 × 1 1/4 in. (30.5 × 17.8 × 3.2 cm)
chain coiled in box: 12 × 7 × 1 1/4 in. (30.5 × 17.8 × 3.2 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President, Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.3
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