Reproduction
Object Category
amulets
Description
Paper sheet with horizontal lines of Arabic writing; an Arabic charm that includes words from Hebrew written in Arabic, of Fatimid date, with strong crease folds. In two halves horizontally separated at half-height, loss at edges, brown stains over some sections; identified on modern transparent envelope as 'Arabic religious text - Biblical story of cave people. Early Islamic', but contents not confirmed. Now mounted in a glass frame.
Production Period
Fatimid Period
Material
Dimensions
fragment height: 26.0 cms joined
fragment width: 13.2 cms
Frame height: 32 cms
Frame width: 21 cms
Frame depth: 0.7 cms
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC71037
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
