Talismanic Scroll 11th century Centuries before block printing was introduced in Europe, the technique was used in the Islamic world to produce miniature texts consisting of prayers, incantations, and Qur'anic verses that were kept in amulet boxes. The text on this amulet is in the angular kufic script. The six-pointed star, a familiar symbol in Islamic art, is usually called "Solomon's seal.". Talismanic Scroll. 11th century. Ink on paper; block-printed. Attributed to Egypt. Codices

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