Amulet, mother of pearl fish, with incised crosshatched scales. The fish is perforated through the snout and a metal ring is passed through for suspension. [CW [OPS move] 21/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, mother of pearl fish, with incised crosshatched scales. The fish is perforated through the snout and a metal ring is passed through for suspension. [CW [OPS move] 21/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy; Naples
Cultural groups: Italian
Person: Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1906
Date collected: 1906
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Mother of Pearl Shell, Material Metal Wire, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions: Width: max 12 mm, Length: max 45 mm, Depth: max 3 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.50.917

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