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| Keywords: Shi'i stamped amulet.jpg en This stamped amulet was probably made for a Shi'i patron in 19th-century India Executed on a very thin white paper the amulet comprises a number of magic squares Qur'anic verses and divine or holy names all intended to bring good luck or provide protection to its owner There is also a depiction of Ali's two pointed sword Zulfikar In the outer rectangular frame appears ayat al-kursi the Throne Verse verse 255 of the 2nd chapter of the Qur'an entitled Surat al-Baqarah The Cow It is often found on talismanic objects http //memory loc gov/cgi-bin/query/h intldl/ascsbib field DOCID+ lit ascs000246 Library of Congress Author century 19 PD-Art Talismans Shiism Library of Congress Arabic Persian and Ottoman calligraphy collection Arabic calligraphy Zulfiqar 19th-century manuscripts Manuscripts from India | ||||
