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1985.52.1072.1

Amulet, an urn shaped rosary box with a base and lid [1985.52.1072 .2]. Carved and incised in wood and bone. [ASh [OPS move] 20/1/2017]


1985.52.1072.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, an urn shaped rosary box with a base and lid [1985.52.1072 .2]. Carved and incised in wood and bone. [ASh [OPS move] 20/1/2017]
Long description
Amulet, an urn shaped rosary box with a base [.1] and lid [.2] which screws onto the base, carved and incised in wood and ?bone. The base has three black lines inlaid into the ?bone. [ACA 30/04/2012]
Geographical reference
Pays de la Loire Sarthe Le Mans
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Bone, Material Varnish, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Inlaid, Process Varnished
Dimensions
Diameter: max 30 mm, Height: max 45 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.1072.1 Other numbers: 2143

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