Ring. Dimensions: Max. Diam. 15/16 in. (2.3 cm)Width. 7/16 (1.1 cm)BezeL. L. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm). Date: 11th century.The construction of this gold ring is entirely wire filigree and granulation, with a thin gold sheet lining the interior. An "s" shaped border, also seen in a pair of earrings (1979.278.2a, b), borders the central design. It is difficult to make out whether the ring is inscribed with "Allah" or whether it is a closely resembling pseudo-epigraphic design. The ring may have had an apotropaic function, similar to those of talismanic scrolls and tiraz fabrics also produced in the Fatimid world. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Ring. Dimensions: Max. Diam. 15/16 in. (2.3 cm)Width. 7/16 (1.1 cm)BezeL. L. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm). Date: 11th century.The construction of this gold ring is entirely wire filigree and granulation, with a thin gold sheet lining the interior. An "s" shaped border, also seen in a pair of earrings (1979.278.2a, b), borders the central design. It is difficult to make out whether the ring is inscribed with "Allah" or whether it is a closely resembling pseudo-epigraphic design. The ring may have had an apotropaic function, similar to those of talismanic scrolls and tiraz fabrics also produced in the Fatimid world. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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