38 JASPER AMULET
38 JADE PENDANT
Iran or India, ca. 16th – 17th century Green Jasper 1 3/8 x 1 7/8 in (3.5 x 4.7 cm)
a
Rectangular dark green jasper in tablet form inscribed with Ayat al-Kursi (Qur’an 2:255) in eight lines of thuluth. Green Jasper or yashb, also called yashm similar to jade was also believed to have healing properties.
India, ca. 17th century Nephrite Jade 2 x 2 ½ in (5 x 6.3 cm)
b
A hexagon shape green jade of pinched corners carved on face with Allah followed by Shi’i invocation Nadi ‘Aliyan Quatrain in four registers.
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