Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Talisman with Inscriptions
18th century (?)
bronze with silver inlay
(Islamic World )
(Islamic World )
This talisman is very small, with a gable-shaped top above a trefoil arch, inscriptions and a representation of the moon.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1982-1984 | The Heritage of Islam. Houston Museum of Natural Science, Houston; California Academy of Sciences Museum, San Francisco; Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington; Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/28/1981 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Middle East (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/8 x W: 1 1/16 in. (4.1 x 2.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.534