Title
Talismanic medallion
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Iran
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 002: Dia 7.8 cm
Accession No.
1999-02789
Collection of
This talismanic medallion is one of the varieties of objects used or worn by the dervish - a mystic who practices asceticism. The dervish would dress differently from the rest of society, wearing woollen hats and carrying kashkul (begging bowl), made of metal or coconut shells. In the 19th century, there was a vogue for dervishes in the Qajar society.
