Amulet, Agnus Dei, flat oval piece of wax. Lamb of God motif on one side and St. Ludovicus on the other.

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, Agnus Dei, flat oval piece of wax. Lamb of God motif on one side and St. Ludovicus on the other.
Geographical reference: Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy; Rome
Cultural groups: Italian
Person: Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: 1712
Date collected: ? 1910
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Wax, Process Stamped
Dimensions: Length 50 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.50.5

Search terms: Religion, Insignia, Ornament, Figure, Amulet, Medal, Religious Object, Animal Figure

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