- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Amulet, a fish otolith bone in a silver mount with serrated edging, with a loop for suspension. [RB 10/04/2012]
- Geographical reference
- 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 Fish Otolith Bone, Material Silver Metal
- Dimensions
- Length x Width: max 44 x 25 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.52.784 Other numbers: 1513 2141 R 14541/ 1936
Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Animalia, Amulet, Pendant, Neck Ornament, Animal Part
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