Hello Everyone, I purchased this silver talismanic medal in Iran some years ago. There nobody can tell something about it. I hope I can clear this mystery by this forum. The medal measure 4 cm large. Thanks for your information. Bertrand
You are right, I mistakenly thought you were talking about the piece being used as a default image at the headline everywhere on the Forum: my membership is too recent!
Thank you Ayis, I purchased to an antique dealer in Ispahan. The medal was at home in a box with many small things. He received it long time ago and did'nt remember...maybe zoroastrian, but maybe only...Bertrand
No arabic letters or numbers that i can recognize.
Some of the signs used remind me of some old antique middle eastern alphabet but i can't clearly remember wich one
The use of figuratifs sunch as an animated sun and an athropomorphic doll is a sign of a non islamic culture or at most a syncretic islamic culture ( but shiia were tolerant towards that)
My guess could be any of the middle east/caucasus/central asia religious minorities
Bear in mind that there are also tens and tens of secret, magical and kabbala-like alphabets that were developped through the ages, most of them are unkwon and have never been studied or published
PS/ where is iran did you purchased it ? what kind of shop? what did the seller tell you?
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Veet, i beg to differ, no such thing is photographed on that book.
And i have the book between my hands right now!!
I think you have posted on the wrong section.
You will find a similar piece photographed on page 189 of A. Fisher's Africa Adorned.
Worn by Bella women, in Nigeria.
Old it is for sure.
No arabic letters or numbers that i can recognize.
Some of the signs used remind me of some old antique middle eastern alphabet but i can't clearly remember wich one
The use of figuratifs sunch as an animated sun and an athropomorphic doll is a sign of a non islamic culture or at most a syncretic islamic culture ( but shiia were tolerant towards that)
My guess could be any of the middle east/caucasus/central asia religious minorities
Bear in mind that there are also tens and tens of secret, magical and kabbala-like alphabets that were developped through the ages, most of them are unkwon and have never been studied or published
PS/ where is iran did you purchased it ? what kind of shop? what did the seller tell you?