Amulet, a double sided medallion, with a figure on either side, beneath a layer of glass, mounted in lead, with a loop for suspension. [ACA 31/05/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, a double sided medallion, with a figure on either side, beneath a layer of glass, mounted in lead, with a loop for suspension. [ACA 31/05/2012]
Long description: Amulet, a double sided medallion, with a figure on either side, beneath a layer of glass, mounted in lead, with a loop for suspension. On one side there is a figure made from silver ?foil metal and painted, it is glued to a green paper background. On the other side there is a figure which is also made from silver ?foil metal, painted and glued to red paper. [ACA 31/05/2012]
Geographical reference: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Bolivia (Plurinational State of); Potosí Department Pulacayo
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 Lead Metal, Material Pigment, Material Paper Plant, Material Glass, Material Foil Metal, Process Painted
Dimensions: Diameter: max 35 mm, Height: max 44 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.1691 Other numbers: 3577

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