Fisherman's amulet. Oval with picture of St Benedict on one surface and inscriptions on both sides. [SM 17/02/2011]

Collection type: Object
Description: Fisherman's amulet. Oval with picture of St Benedict on one surface and inscriptions on both sides. [SM 17/02/2011]
Long description: Fisherman's amulet. Oval with picture of St Benedict on one surface and inscriptions on both sides. With perforation and metal suspension loop. One side is inscribed "CRUX S.P. BENEDICTI" with a picture of St. Benedict. The other side is inscribed "V.R.S.N.S.M.V.S.M.Q.L.I.V.S. IHS" around the edge, with a cross within an oval. Written inside the cross is "CSSML" vertically and "NDSMD" horizontally. The letters "C", "S", "P" and "B" are written around the cross. [SM 17/02/2011]
Geographical reference: Ireland, Republic of
Europe > Northern Europe > Ireland, Republic of; Ferut
Cultural groups: Irish
Person: Field collector Edward Lovett; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1914
Date collected: 1914
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Metal Wire, Material Aluminium Metal, Process Stamped, Process Perforated, Process Bent
Dimensions: Width: max 20 mm, Length: max 29 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.51.384 Other numbers: R 11547/ 1936 A 79845 R 35674 OP AM PER

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