Amulet Case and Chain, "Higgab"
date: label: Accession Date
content: 19 Oct 1988
label: Collection Date
content: 1965 to 1966
name: label: Collector
content: Alixa Naff
label: Donor Name
content: George Naff
notes: label: Notes
content: Triangular box with sliding door on one side. Floral design on front, 4 silver discs attached to sides, some are coins (one disc missing). Pendant from point with 3 chains , 1 disc and 1 leaf-shaped pendant each. Heavy chain, no clasp. Worn by women. Made to hold Quaranic prayer written on paper to protect wearer from evil. Purchased by collector from Cairo dealer.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 31 Jul 2020
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Cairo, Egypt, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Egyptian
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 378937
label: USNM Number
content: E424837-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Amulet
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 54.5 cm