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1985.51.461

Oval medal or pendant depicting St Benedict. Worn to bring good luck in fishing. With copper alloy suspension loop. [SM 23/02/2011]

1985.51.461

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Collection type
Object
Description
Oval medal or pendant depicting St Benedict. Worn to bring good luck in fishing. With copper alloy suspension loop. [SM 23/02/2011]
Long description
Oval medal or pendant depicting St Benedict. Worn to bring good luck in fishing. With copper alloy suspension loop. The object is stamped with the inscription " CRUX S.P. BENEDICTI" on one surface. The other surface has "IHS V.R.S.N.S.M.V.M.Q.L.I.V.S" inscribed around the edge and a cross in the centre with "CSSML NDSMD" stamped inside it and the letters "C S P B" written in the space around the cross. [SM 23/02/2011]
Cultural groups
Irish
Person
Field collector Edward Lovett
PRM source Wellcome Institute
PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1933
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Metal Wire, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Aluminium Metal, Process Stamped, Process Bent
Dimensions
Width: max 19 mm, Length: max 29 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.51.461 Other numbers: R 12560/ 1936 A 132584 OP AM C

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