A talisman is any object ascribed with religious or magical powers intended to protect, heal, or harm individuals for whom they are made. Talismans are often portable objects carried on someone in a v
The Talisman of Charlemagne, also a reliquary, said to have been found on his body when his tomb was opened
Christian talisman (Breverl), 18th century
Islamic talisman engraved with a quote from the Quran, 7th or 8th century AD
Polygonal talisman inscribed with micro-calligraphy, 17th century India
The Talisman of Charlemagne is a 9th-century Carolingian reliquary encolpion that may once have belonged to Charlemagne and is purported to contain a fragment of the True Cross. It is the only survivi
Talisman
…The Talisman of Charlemagne, also a reliquary, said to have been found on his body when his tomb was opened A talisman is any object ascribed with religious or magical powers…
The reverse side of the talisman.