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BazubandA1

Posted by Savanna Caravan on July 18, 2014 at 11:51am

Ornate silver Bazuband. These were worn on the upper arm attached with silk or wool cords. Their purpose is as a protective talisman, and they usually contained verses from the Quran. This one has the front motif repeated on the rear, but in less detail.

Iran, Quran, amulet, bazuband, box, iran, morocco, pendants, silver, turkey, turkmen, uzbek

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