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1985.52.1463

Amulet, reliquary with figure of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. [El.B 22/05/2012]

1985.52.1463

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, reliquary with figure of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. [El.B 22/05/2012]
Long description
Amulet, reliquary with figure of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. The box is glass-topped, covered in blue textile and backed with paper. It contains, besides the figure, three relics with paper labels: 'St. Bernard', 'St. Benoit', 'St. Louis'. The inside is decorated with scrolls of metallic paper. At the top is a loop of white ribbon. [El.B 22/05/2012]
Geographical reference
Europe
Europe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Plaster, Material Paper Plant, Material Ribbon Textile, Process Glued, Process Cast
Dimensions
Width: max 51 mm, Length: max 87 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.1463 Other numbers: 2976

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Amulet, Religious Object

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