Amulet of brass. Oval reliquary with a glass top containing an unidentifiable relic and slip of paper with text on, held inside with string and wax at the back. [BA [OPS move] 25/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet of brass. Oval reliquary with a glass top containing an unidentifiable relic and slip of paper with text on, held inside with string and wax at the back. [BA [OPS move] 25/9/2017]
Long description: Amulet of brass. Oval, glass-topped inner case that is inserted inside outer case [1985.50.261 .2]. The inner case contains an unidentifiable relic and slip of paper with text on, held inside with string and wax. [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 Brass Metal, Material Glass, Material Paper Plant, Material Wax, Material String, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Woven, Process Bound, Process Moulded
Dimensions: Depth: max 8 mm total, Length: max 29 mm, Width: max 24 mm, Length: max 68 mm total, Depth: max 7 mm, Width: max 25 mm total
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.50.261.1

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