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1985.52.989

Amulet, a cylindrical portable 'chapel' carved in bone, with a base which twist round to reveal two figures in a painted red niche. [ACA 23/04/2012]

1985.52.989

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, a cylindrical portable 'chapel' carved in bone, with a base which twist round to reveal two figures in a painted red niche. [ACA 23/04/2012]
Geographical reference
Europe
Europe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Painted
Dimensions
Height: max 65 mm, Width: max 26 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.989 Other numbers: 1964

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Amulet, Religious Object