Amulet, a scapular. A rectangular textile panel with religious images printed in black ink onto both sides, attached to a cord for suspension. [RB 19/03/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, a scapular. A rectangular textile panel with religious images printed in black ink onto both sides, attached to a cord for suspension. [RB 19/03/2012]
Long description: Amulet, a scapular. A rectangular textile panel with religious images printed in black ink onto both sides, attached to a cord for suspension. The scapular consists of a textile panel, stiffened with cardboard, and sealed with red stitching. On one side of the panel is an image of the Virgin Mary. On the other side there is an image of Jesus' ascension to heaven[?]. Above the figures are the initials 'A D P' and below them is an inscription that reads: 'SUPE. CALABRESE. DEL PUR.' [RB 19/03/2012]
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 Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Ink, Material Cardboard Paper Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Linen Flax Bast Fibre Textile Plant, Process Stitched, Process Printed, Process Inscribed
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 357 x 66 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.513 Other numbers: 968