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Amulet case Amulet case

Silk amulet case of Indian origin that belonged to Sultan Fateh Ali Tipu (Tipu Sultan), described as being 'untied' from his arm by Captain Keith Young, 71st (Highland) Regiment, in the aftermath of the Siege of Seringapatam (Srirangapatna), during the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798 - 1799), Mysore, India

Qur'an case Qur'an case

Case of brass, square, probably to hold a copy of the Qur'an, with an arabesque design on the front, and engraved with Qur'anic verses, prayers and invocations to Allah, Muhammad and Ali: West Asia, Iran, Safavid, dated AH 1109/ CE 1697 - 1698

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