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1985.52.2314

Amulet, cylindrical portable 'chapel' with rotates to reveal a figure of the Virgin Mary in a niche, both are carved from bone. [RB 25/07/2012]

1985.52.2314

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, cylindrical portable 'chapel' with rotates to reveal a figure of the Virgin Mary in a niche, both are carved from bone. [RB 25/07/2012]
Long description
Amulet, cylindrical portable 'chapel' with rotates to reveal a figure of the Virgin Mary in a niche, both are carved from bone. The figure would once have been fixed inside, however it has become detached and is now loose. There are traces of red pigment in the niche of the chapel. [RB 25/07/2012]
Geographical reference
Europe
Europe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Bone, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions
Width: max 24 mm, Width: max 15 mm figure, Length: max 79 mm, Length: max 44 mm figure
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.2314 Other numbers: 4627

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Amulet, Religious Object

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