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1985.52.924

Amulet, square textile pendant, with a Sacred Heart crowned with thorns printed on one side, and with a textile loop for suspension. [RB 19/04/2012]

1985.52.924

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, square textile pendant, with a Sacred Heart crowned with thorns printed on one side, and with a textile loop for suspension. [RB 19/04/2012]
Long description
Amulet, square textile pendant, with a Sacred Heart crowned with thorns printed on one side, and with a textile loop for suspension. The square shaped textile pendant has been stitched closed, but seems to contain a piece of cardboard to stiffen it. The front panel is made of linen and the Sacred Heart image is printed in black ink. The reverse panel is made of a yellow textile. [RB 19/04/2012]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Marne Reims
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Linen Flax Bast Fibre Textile Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Textile Plant, Material Ink, Material Cardboard Paper Plant, Process Stitched, Process Printed
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 37 x 28 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.924 Other numbers: 1811

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Bag, Amulet, Pendant, Neck Ornament

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