Arabic and Persian Seals and Amulets in the British Museum



Venetia Porter

2011
PORTER, VENETIA.

Arabic and Persian Seals and Amulets in the British Museum. Contrib. by Robert Hoyland & Alexander Morton. London 2011. 4to. 202 S. mit 850 farb. Abb., Bibliographie, Konkordanz, brosch.

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This catalogue is the first on the outstanding collection of Arabic and Persian seals and amulets in the British Museum, by a specialist in the field. The first part focuses on the 638 Arabic, Persian and Indian seals covering material from the 8th to the 20th century. The second part focuses on 170 amulets in the collection preceded by an introduction to the subject. Research into the engraving techniques is presented with analysis of the stones used. This publication will be a standard work of reference for years to come.

Titel zum Thema:
Ae-Islam  Ikono-Amulette  Ikono-Siegel