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Talisman for Warding off Co-wife

An undated talisman for warding off co-wife. It is most probably from the late 19th century or early 20th century.

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Mass-Produced Talismans

Traditionally, one needed to visit an expert to purchase a talisman. But in today's Iran, thanks to the photocopier, one can buy a photocopied talisman from the shops near the Shiite shrines.

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Iranian Talisman

Examples of Iranian Talismans.

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Two Tourist Brochures
An Iranian Restaurant in Virginia
Iranian Talisman
Protective Sacred Words
D’Arcy Carnival (1933)
Old Store Signs of Shiraz
Falak (Bastinado)
British WWII Propaganda Posters
Persepolis in Tehrangeles
Nowruz Shopping

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