Heart-Shaped Amulet Pin

Iranian (Artist)

Islamic (Artist)

18th-19th century

sard, gold

The stone in this amulet pin is delicately carved with texts from the Qur'an in Nastaliq calligraphy. The central carving is Sura 112, verses 1-4 and the border carving is verse is Sura 2, verse 254.

Inscription

Sura 112, verses 1-4: "In the name of God, the Compassionte, the Merciful; Sa; He is God alone, God the eternal! He begetteth not, and he is not begotten; And there is none like unto Him. Sura 2, Verse 254: "(the "Throne verse"): "Gode! There is no God but He; the Living, the Eternal; Nor slumber seizeth Him, or sleep; His, whatsoever is in the Heavens and whatsoever is in the Earth! Who is he that can intercede with Him but by his own permission? He knoweth what hath been before them and what shall be after them; yet nought of his knowledge shall they grasp, save what He willeth. The throne reacheth over the Heavens and the Earth, and the upholding of both burdeneth Him not; and he is the High, the Great!"

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.**

Henry Walters, New York; inherited by Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931; purchased by Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1942.

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Measurements

With pin, H: 1 15/16 × W: 1 3/8 × D: 3/16 in. (4.9 × 3.5 × 0.5 cm); Stone only, H: 1 7/16 × W: 1 5/16 × D: 3/16 in. (3.6 × 3.4 × 0.5 cm)

Credit Line

Museum purchase, 1942

Location in Museum

Centre Street: Fourth Floor: Across Asia - Arts of Asia and the Islamic World

Accession Number

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42.1209

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Heart-Shaped Amulet Pin

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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.

Measurements

Credit Line

Location in Museum

Accession Number In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

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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.**

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.