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Untitled, from the series, Home
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.11Untitled, from the series, Slow Decay
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.10Untitled, from the series, Slow Decay
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.9Untitled, from the series, Iran, Untitled
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.4Untitled, from the series, Iran, Untitled
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.3Bazar Gilyam
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.24.7Bazar Gilyam
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.24.6Bazar Gilyam
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.24.5Bazar Gilyam
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.24.4Bazar Gilyam
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.24.3Bazar Gilyam
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.24.2Bazar Gilyam
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.24.1Beehive cover
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.57Sherd
https://asia.si.edu/object/FSC-P-6970Talismanic case with prayer scroll
https://asia.si.edu/object/S2018.6a-c
<p>An amulet for Qur’anic prayer scrolls: silver plated over brass. Rounded ends, six sided with raised decorations and Arabic writing. Cap on end. Three loops for a chain or suspension. Qur’anic prayer scroll from amulet: rolled semi-transparent parchment, fine black writing of prayers and talismanic numerals with color borders and border inscriptions.</p>
Sherd
https://asia.si.edu/object/FSC-P-6830Sherd
https://asia.si.edu/object/FSC-P-6827
