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1965.3.174

Amulet against Evil Eye: small blue & white glass beads strung to form a triangle, with layer blue bead & piece of alum at base & red bead at apex.

1965.3.174

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet against Evil Eye: small blue & white glass beads strung to form a triangle, with layer blue bead & piece of alum at base & red bead at apex.
Geographical reference
Syria
Asia > Western Asia > Syria
Person
Field collector Frederick Sessions
PRM source Folk-Lore Society
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1950?, uncertain
Date collected
?1890 - 1950
Acquisition information
Donated: 1965
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Glass, Material Aluminium Metal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Strung
Dimensions
Height: max 40 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1965.3.174 Other numbers: D.1923.18

Search terms: Ornament, Religion, Bead, Amulet

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