Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Sold The body of the urn

The body of the urn with a frieze of putti engaged in a Bacchanalian feast with a goat featuring to the center of the celebration

no damage or condition issues

Both wearing leopard skins and decorated with bunches of grapes

flanked by two pairs of turned finials with a raised shelf supported by turned columns

Antique Persian Arab Islamic Silver Engraved Calligraphy Quran Case Amulet 1820 Sold The body of the urnA good antique early 19th century Persian silver engraved Holy Qur'an case amulet, circa 1820. This type of Qur'an case is known in Persian as a Bazuband, these cases were worn on the upper arm as an amulet & would contain miniature Qur'ans, or verses from the Qur'an, they were worn as a protective talisman. This case is of octagonal form and has a hinged lid which is engraved with stylized calligraphy, the sides of the case are engraved with floral