Amulet of silver. Oval locket with a hinged lid and suspension loop at the top. Empty reliquary. A piece of paper with a fragile lump of wax on is attached by red thread. [BA [OPS move] 25/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet of silver. Oval locket with a hinged lid and suspension loop at the top. Empty reliquary. A piece of paper with a fragile lump of wax on is attached by red thread. [BA [OPS move] 25/9/2017]
Long description: Amulet of silver. Oval locket with a hinged lid and suspension loop at the top. An empty reliquary decorated with an image of a crucified saint on one side and Santa Maria on the other. A piece of paper with a fragile lump of wax on is attached by red thread. [BA [OPS move] 25/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy; Florence Firenze
Cultural groups: Italian
Person: Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1902
Date collected: circa 1902
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Silver Metal, Material String, Material Paper Plant, Material Wax, Process Cast, Process Soldered, Process Tied, Process Woven
Dimensions: Width: max 20 mm, Length: max 31 mm, Depth: max 10 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.50.254