Scapulary, white cotton rectangle printed with religious images, with a black wool fabric back and a pink and white cotton ribbon. [SM 25/02/2011]

Collection type: Object
Description: Scapulary, white cotton rectangle printed with religious images, with a black wool fabric back and a pink and white cotton ribbon. [SM 25/02/2011]
Long description: Scapulary, white cotton rectangle printed with religious images, with a black wool fabric back and a pink and white cotton ribbon with a small piece of black fabric stitched to it. The printed cotton and wool backing are stitched together around the edge with cross stitch in a peach coloured wool yarn. The scapulary is decorated with images of Mary, Jesus, flaming hearts, a cross with crossed arms in front of it and two male figures. [SM 25/02/2011]
Geographical reference: Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy; Rome Saint Peter's
Cultural groups: Italian
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 Wool Textile Animal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Ribbon Textile, Material Pigment, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Printed, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Width: max 48 mm, Length: max 108 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.51.528 Other numbers: Z A 162408 AM C lot 181

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