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Sommerville, Maxwell. Manual Descriptive of a Collection of Talismans Engraved on Stones and Metals of Various Countries and Epochs, Illustrative of What Man has Worn for his Protection from Accident and Disease; Also, Ancient Gems, Babylonian Cylinders, Persian Seals, etc.. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Archaeology and Paleontology, 1889.

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  • Object[73]
  • no[23]
  • yes[50]
  • no[73]
  • asian[1]
  • mediterranean[1]
  • near eastern[71]
  • amulet[20]
  • bowl[5]
  • box[3]
  • bracelet[1]
  • cameo[12]
  • case[1]
  • disc[1]
  • finger ring[6]
  • gem[2]
  • key[1]
  • knucklebone[1]
  • medallion[3]
  • mirror[2]
  • pendant[3]
  • plaque[1]
  • ring[11]
  • staff head[2]
  • stamp seal[1]
  • talisman[9]
  • near east[2]
  • persia[73]
  • persian[2]
  • islamic[1]
  • persian[15]
  • bird[1]
  • bovine[1]
  • bull head?[1]
  • cow head?[1]
  • elephant[1]
  • fish[1]
  • inscription[1]
  • koran[2]
  • sheep[1]
  • zodiac[2]
  • arabic language[2]
  • cufic[2]
  • brass[11]
  • bronze[19]
  • copper alloy[2]
  • crystal[1]
  • glass[1]
  • gold[1]
  • iron[2]
  • jade[3]
  • lapis lazuli[1]
  • metal[4]
  • ostrich egg shell[12]
  • silk[1]
  • silver[8]
  • steel[2]
  • stone[2]
  • tin[4]
  • turquoise[2]
  • cameo[12]
  • cast[1]
  • engraved[1]
  • gilded[2]
  • incised[2]
  • inscribed[4]
  • intaglio[2]
  • yes[73]
persia

1 - 30 of 73 Records

29-221-199

29-221-199

Amulet

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29-128-1772

29-128-1772

Gem

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29-221-184

29-221-184

Amulet

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29-221-297

29-221-297

Amulet

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29-221-147

29-221-147

Amulet

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29-221-190

29-221-190

Finger Ring

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29-221-170

29-221-170

Amulet

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29-221-276

29-221-276

Mirror

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29-221-269

29-221-269

Talisman

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29-221-221

29-221-221

Amulet

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29-221-264

29-221-264

Amulet

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29-221-188

29-221-188

Ring

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29-128-1771

29-128-1771

Gem

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29-221-187

29-221-187

Pendant

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29-221-197

29-221-197

Stamp Seal

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29-221-293

29-221-293

Amulet

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29-221-285.2

29-221-285.2

Case

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29-221-205

29-221-205

Knucklebone

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29-221-302

29-221-302

Cameo

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29-221-301

29-221-301

Cameo

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29-221-211

29-221-211

Amulet

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29-221-314

29-221-314

Staff Head

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29-221-313

29-221-313

Staff Head

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29-221-312

29-221-312

Cameo

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29-221-311

29-221-311

Cameo

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29-221-310

29-221-310

Cameo

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29-221-309

29-221-309

Cameo

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29-221-308

29-221-308

Cameo

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29-221-307

29-221-307

Cameo

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29-221-306

29-221-306

Cameo

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29-221-305

29-221-305

Cameo

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29-221-304

29-221-304

Cameo

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