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254 - Atelier otoman, Silver armlet or amulet box, 19th century, 900 silver, These elaborate little boxes are known as *bazuband* (armlet/arm amulet), as they were tied to the arm with a cord. Used as containers for amulets, they very likely also served to hold miniature copies of the Qur’an or selected verses from the revelation, to which special protective powers were attributed. The talismanic nature of these objects is confirmed by the verses appearing in their decorative inscriptions. The *Basmala* (an Islamic formula meaning “In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”) is placed at the centre of this box’s lid, which is also decorated with two concentric circles. These bear Qur’anic verses referring to the reward reserved for those who fight in the cause of God (Qur’an, 9:111) and addressing the question of the “evil eye” (Qur’an, 68:51–52), d=7 cm
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Atelier otoman, Silver armlet or amulet box, 19th century, 900 silver, These elaborate little boxes are known as *bazuband* (armlet/arm amulet), as they were tied to the arm with a cord. Used as containers for amulets, they very likely also served to hold miniature copies of the Qur’an or selected verses from the revelation, to which special protective powers were attributed. The talismanic nature of these objects is confirmed by the verses appearing in their decorative inscriptions. The *Basmala* (an Islamic formula meaning “In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”) is placed at the centre of this box’s lid, which is also decorated with two concentric circles. These bear Qur’anic verses referring to the reward reserved for those who fight in the cause of God (Qur’an, 9:111) and addressing the question of the “evil eye” (Qur’an, 68:51–52), d=7 cm
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