amulets

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.

Fatimid Period

LDUCE-UC71037

Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology