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1985.52.2315

Amulet, a cylindrical portable 'chapel' carved in bone, with a base which twists round to reveal a figure of the Virgin Mary in a painted red niche. [ACA 25/07/2012]

1985.52.2315

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, a cylindrical portable 'chapel' carved in bone, with a base which twists round to reveal a figure of the Virgin Mary in a painted red niche. [ACA 25/07/2012]
Long description
Amulet, a cylindrical portable 'chapel' carved in bone, with a base which twists round to reveal a figure of the Virgin Mary in a painted red niche. The figure of the Virgin Mary is mounted in cork. [ACA 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, Material Cork Plant, Process Carved, Process Painted
Dimensions
Height: max 79 mm, Width: max 30 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.2315 Other numbers: 4628

Search terms: Religion, Figure, Amulet, Religious Object

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