Protective Ring
Wolof · Senegal
Reference: ANLL-13
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- Height
- 2 cm
- Material
- Metal and paper or parchment.
Protective ring used by Muslims. Inside, this type of rings carry a verse or verse of the Koran, inscribed on a piece of paper, parchment or…
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Full original description
Protective ring used by Muslims. Inside, this type of rings carry a verse or verse of the Koran, inscribed on a piece of paper, parchment or , in the case of the most ancient, in animal skin. These sacred words are those which, according to their bearers, give strength and protection to the ring. This ring belonged for several generations to the Diop family of Senegalese antiquarians. Patina of use and time.
Further technical information
- Width
- 3 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Senegal. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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