Hi Ibrahim,
Some of these boxes were Quran cases, some of them were bullet containers, I didn't say that they had dual purpose.
Yes, the Quran cases are much larger.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...oroccan+bullet
I'm aware of this thread as I opened it.
A Moroccan Bullet box will magically appear here in a moment....
please see
https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...fp&fr2=piv-web Third row down and 4th from the left.
Wrong, it's a grease or oil box, Ottoman, probably Turkish or Balkanic, see the link above.
For the symbols, talismanic or not, you can have symbols on religious items or weapons. It's the same with religious inscriptions found frequently on Islamic blades.
Best,
Kubur