Amulet, octagonal silver pendant with a painting of the Virgin Mary on one side, and symbols of the crucifixion on a gold background on the other. [RB 04/07/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, octagonal silver pendant with a painting of the Virgin Mary on one side, and symbols of the crucifixion on a gold background on the other. [RB 04/07/2012]
Long description: Amulet, octagonal silver pendant with a painting of the Virgin Mary on one side, and symbols of the crucifixion on a gold background on the other. The Virgin Mary is portrayed in prayer on one side on the pendant, and the other symbols of the Crucifixion are painted in black on a gold background. In the centre there is a a black shape representing ?Christ's head, surrounding which are a crown of thorn, a hammer, a ladder, a whip, three nails, and a spear. The pendant has a glass front on both sides, and an ornamental silver frame with a loop for suspension. [RB 04/07/2012]
Geographical reference: Spain
Europe > Southern Europe > Spain; Barcelona
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 Silver Metal, Material Glass, Material Pigment, Material Gold Foil Metal, Process Painted
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 52 x 41 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.2053 Other numbers: 4141