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1985.52.711

Amulet, silver pendant with four ?turquoise stones, a crab claw and other pendants suspended below, and with metal loops for suspension. [ACA 29/03/2012]

1985.52.711

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, silver pendant with four ?turquoise stones, a crab claw and other pendants suspended below, and with metal loops for suspension. [ACA 29/03/2012]
Long description
Amulet, silver pendant with four ?turquoise stones, a crab claw and other pendants suspended below, and with metal loops for suspension. The metal pendant has two loops at the top for suspension. It has a floral design with a red ?stone or ?bead set in a flower mount surrounded by four ?turquoise beads set in leaf mounts. Suspended from the bottom of the pendant is a crab claw pendant mounted in white metal, two flowers cast in metal and two leaves, cast in metal. [ACA 29/03/2012]
Geographical reference
Asia
Asia
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Silver Metal, Material Crustacean-Shell Animal, Material Claw, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material White Metal, Material Turquoise Stone, Material Stone, Process Cast
Dimensions
Height: max 67 mm, Width: max 50 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.711 Other numbers: 1371

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Animalia, Amulet, Pendant, Animal Part, Neck Ornament

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