Armband Amulet (Bazuband) Inscribed "In the Name of God"

isfahanIslamic (culture or style)metaljewelry

Date

Qajar dynasty (1796–1925), 19th century, dated 1832 (1248 A.H.)

Medium

Steel with pierced decoration

Dimensions

3.6 × 6.3 × 0.8 cm (1 3/8 × 2 7/16 × 11 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Purchased with funds provided by Frank G. Logan, Henry J. Patten, and Martin A. Ryerson

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