Coral pendant, used as an amulet. Piece of coral, perforated through one end with a suspension loop. [SM 10/02/2011]

Collection type: Object
Description: Coral pendant, used as an amulet. Piece of coral, perforated through one end with a suspension loop. [SM 10/02/2011]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy
Person: Field collector Edward Lovett; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1916
Date collected: By 1916
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Coral, Material Metal Wire, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Perforated, Process Bent
Dimensions: Width: max 9 mm, Length: max 52 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.51.313 Other numbers: R 9549 A 657594

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