The Shah's Cube Of Gold

One oL the most highly prized re!ic3 belonging to the late Shah of Pcrsia was a small cube of pure gold whlch tradtion says feil from heaven during the time of Mohammed and which formerly belonged to the prophet. Each side of this golden cube measures two and one-half inches and is literally covered with inscriptions written in a mixture of oriental languages. The letters and characters are all vory small and appear to have been enraved by an expert in euch work.