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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Porte Qur’an Bracelet (Xirsi)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Porte Qur’an Bracelet (Xirsi)

Maker Somali Artist
Date19th-20th century
Made/manufacturedSomalia, Africa
MediumGold
Dimensions3 7/8 × 3 × 7/8 in. (9.8 × 7.6 × 2.2 cm)
ClassificationsClothing and accessories
Credit LineGift of Katheryne Loughran and John Loughran, President, Foundation for Cross Cultural Understanding
Object number2005.28.4
Collections
DescriptionBangle bracelet with tubular porte Koran.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Somali Artist
18th - 19th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
18th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
18th Century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
18th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Somali Artist
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Somali Artist
19th-20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Frafra Artist
20th century
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Somali Artist
early 19th century