Amulet, circular wooden relic box, containing a textile relic, surrounded by blue stones and gold and green piping, with a detachable lid [1985.52.1044 .2]. [ASh [OPS move] 20/1/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, circular wooden relic box, containing a textile relic, surrounded by blue stones and gold and green piping, with a detachable lid [1985.52.1044 .2]. [ASh [OPS move] 20/1/2017]
Long description: Amulet, circular wooden relic box [.1], containing a textile relic, surrounded by blue stones and gold and green piping, with a detachable lid [.2]. The inside of the lid and box are made from tortoiseshell with have a wooden exterior. The base of the box [.1] has eight blue ?gemstones surrounded by gold wire, a fragment of textile which is the relic, and green and gold piping around the edge, all of which are glued onto a gold textile background. [ACA 26/04/2012]
Geographical reference: Europe
Europe
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 Tortoiseshell Reptile, Material Wood Plant, Material Metal Wire, Material Stone, Material Textile, Process Glued, Process Varnished
Dimensions: Diameter: max 42 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.1044.1 Other numbers: 2088

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