Amulet of white metal. A 'hunchback' human figure, five-pointed star and rosette, and a coiled horn have been attached to a metal ring. [BA [OPS move] 20/9/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet of white metal. A 'hunchback' human figure, five-pointed star and rosette, and a coiled horn have been attached to a metal ring. [BA [OPS move] 20/9/2017]
Geographical reference: Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy; Naples
Cultural groups: Italian
Person: Field collector Walter Leo Hildburgh; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1906
Date collected: 1906
Acquisition information: Loaned: 1985
Materials and processes: Material White Metal, Material Metal Wire, Process Stamped, Process Moulded, Process Coiled
Dimensions: Width: max 35 mm, Length: max 38 mm, Depth: max 6 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.50.829

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