Fisherman's charm. Oval medal or pendant depicting St Benedict. With copper alloy suspension loop. [SM 23/02/2011]

Collection type: Object
Description: Fisherman's charm. Oval medal or pendant depicting St Benedict. With copper alloy suspension loop. [SM 23/02/2011]
Long description: Fisherman's charm. Oval medal or pendant depicting St Benedict. 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]
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 Copper Alloy Metal, Material Aluminium Metal, Process Stamped, Process Bent
Dimensions: Width: max 19 mm, Length: max 29 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.51.462 Other numbers: R 11545/ 1936 R 35675 A 79846 OP AM PER

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