Amulet, inscribed with the verses of 'Naadi 'Ali'
Deccan, India
18th Century

Amulet or Tawiz cut from rock crystal (of excellent cleanness), manually engraved in naskh around the perimeter with the verses of 'Naadi 'Ali', and in the centre the names of Allah, Muhammad, 'Ali and the 'twelve innocents' or imams.