Set of amulets and reliquaries; Hispano-Muslim art; 9th-15th century AD. Lead and amphora.

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Córdoba: 2,000 Years of Art

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Dec 21, 2021

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• Lot Description
  Set of amulets and reliquaries; Hispano-Muslim art; 9th-15th century AD. Lead and amphora. Measurements: 0,5 cm; (minor); 7,5 x 2,5 cm (major); 30 x 51 cm (support). Lot composed of 59 pieces, some of them reliquaries and others amulets. Some of the pieces that compose the set present inscriptions in kufic, or ornamental elements as for example the Star of David, or the Hand of Fatima. Many of the reliquaries are open so they do not keep anything inside. The realization of this type of religious objects, designed to house relics or to protect from the evil eye, was common since Roman times, highlighting both the crosses, as the so-called "testas", which, in the contemporary documentation to its realization, were very popular. They were used to contain relics. In spite of the fact that many of them adopted very diverse forms, all of them had the same devotional purpose, which sometimes went beyond fanaticism. It should be remembered, however, that at that time, practically any element that had been in contact with a saint or prophet or with his mortal remains (cloths, burial soil, etc.) was considered a sacred relic. This triggered a whole market for such objects. The best examples were made of precious metals, but specimens such as the present one were also highly valued, both for the container and, above all, for the content.
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