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1985.52.1793

Rectangular amulet, carved from ?soapstone, and incised with a design consisting of a circle with eight dots in it and lines across each corner. [RB 12/06/2012]


1985.52.1793

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Collection type
Object
Description
Rectangular amulet, carved from ?soapstone, and incised with a design consisting of a circle with eight dots in it and lines across each corner. [RB 12/06/2012]
Long description
Rectangular amulet, carved from ?soapstone, and incised with a design consisting of a circle with eight dots in it and lines across each corner. There are traces of ?pigment in the incisions, which darken the incised design and make it stand out against the pale coloured stone. [RB 12/06/2012]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1903
Date collected
1903
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Material Steatite Stone, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 26 x 22 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.1793 Other numbers: 3742 300603

Search terms: Religion, Amulet