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Source Description
The wish found in the inscription: "Glory, prosperity, wealth, happiness, well-being and abundance" is formally expressed in the engraved decoration by a hexagram, at this time a symbol common to Islam and Christianity as well as Judaism. For Muslims it was associated with the potent sign on Solomon's seal (rather than David's shield), the magical power of whose shape could draw down divine protection.
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Document identity
localId
26855
label
Pen Box and Inkwell
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
6
Source metadata
id
26855
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pen Box and Inkwell
description
The wish found in the inscription: "Glory, prosperity, wealth, happiness, well-being and abundance" is formally expressed in the engraved decoration by a hexagram, at this time a symbol common to Islam and Christianity as well as Judaism. For Muslims it was associated with the potent sign on Solomon's seal (rather than David's shield), the magical power of whose shape could draw down divine protection.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 12th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
boxes (containers)
imageCount
6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.6
height
30.2
depth
7.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 13/16 × W: 11 7/8 × D: 3 1/8 in. (4.6 × 30.2 × 7.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
inscriptions
[Translation] Glory
prosperity
wealth
happiness
well-being
and abundance
med
copper alloy and silver
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6747
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ISL
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34
320
2289
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