Geronimo Cristobal

Category: amulets

  • Talismanic Case with Qurʾanic Prayer Scroll (Iran, 19th Century)

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    This nineteenth-century Iranian amulet consists of a metal case and a tightly rolled Qurʾānic prayer scroll preserved inside it (National Museum of Asian Art, Accession S2018.6a–c). The container, made of silver plated over a copper alloy, measures approximately 1.9 × 7.6 × 1.5 cm and has a six-sided body with rounded ends. One end opens…

  • Bonifacio’s Talisman

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    Andrés Bonifacio (1863–1897) was a Filipino revolutionary leader and founder of the Katipunan, the secret society that launched the 1896 uprising against Spanish colonial rule. Often called the “Father of the Philippine Revolution,” Bonifacio emerged from modest urban circumstances in Tondo, Manila, and rose to prominence through his ability to mobilise working-class supporters. Unlike later…