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1985.52.1625

Amulet, brass tube with rotating inner tube (now stuck). With inscription on the top. [El.B 01/06/2012]

1985.52.1625

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, brass tube with rotating inner tube (now stuck). With inscription on the top. [El.B 01/06/2012]
Long description
Amulet, brass tube with rotating inner tube (now stuck). With inscription on the top. The inner tube is supposed to rotate to reveal a figure of the Virgin Mary inside, but it does not move now and the figure can only be glimpsed. The inscription reads:' N.D. DE LOURDES'. [El.B 01/06/2012]
Geographical reference
France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Midi-Pyrénées Hautes-Pyrénées Argelès-Gazost Lourdes
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Brass Metal
Dimensions
Diameter: max 17 mm, Height: max 40 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.1625 Other numbers: 3437

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Amulet, Religious Object

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