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1985.50.639

Amulet, silver filigree seahorse, with chain for suspension. [ZM 10/04/2007]

1985.50.639

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, silver filigree seahorse, with chain for suspension. [ZM 10/04/2007]
Geographical reference
Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy
Naples
Cultural groups
Italian
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1919
Date collected
1919
Acquisition information
Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal, Process Filigree
Dimensions
Length 95 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.50.639
Associated publications
Published in Medicine Man: the forgotten museum of Henry Wellcome by Ken Arnold and Danielle Olsen, The British Museum Press: London, 2003, page 36/37. The caption with the colour illustration reads: ' 19. Italian, Tunisian and Algerian amulets collected by Walter Leo Hildburgh's father under his instruction. Collected before 1919. PRM.' [MOBB 13/11/2018]

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