Amulet, reliquary pendant made of lead, containing a relic, with a loop for suspension and a red wax seal on the reverse. [RB 13/03/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, reliquary pendant made of lead, containing a relic, with a loop for suspension and a red wax seal on the reverse. [RB 13/03/2012]
Long description: Amulet, reliquary pendant made of lead, containing a relic, with a loop for suspension and a red wax seal on the reverse. The relic is a fragment of textile, mounted on another textile, then surrounded by coiled metal wire and gilded paper. Below the relic 'Tel:imb:Sang:S:Vin' is written in black ink on a strip of paper. The reliquary is made of lead, and fronted with a glass panel. On the reverse of the reliquary a red wax seal has been placed over the top of a piece of paper and some string. [RB 13/03/2012]
Geographical reference: Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy; Naples
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Lead Metal, Material Wax, Material String, Material Paper Plant, Material Glass, Material Metal Wire, Material Ink, Process Soldered, Process Perforated, Process Inscribed, Process Gilded
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 43 x 28 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.409 Other numbers: 803

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