Sword belt furnishings

Islamic; Safavid

17th–18th century

Object Place: Iran

Medium/Technique Steel, cut and pierced

Dimensions 5.1 cm (2 in.)

Credit Line Otis Norcross Fund

Accession Number27.210.1-2

ClassificationsMetalwork

DescriptionTwo cut steel belt fittings, each with six lines of Qur'anic text on a ground of delicate scrolls.

InscriptionsSura 2 [Al-Baqara, "The Cow"], v. 255 ("Throne Verse")

Provenance1927, sold by Daniel Z. Noorian, New York to the MFA. (Accession date: April 7, 1927)