1985.52.2346

Collection type

Object

Description

Amulet, diamond shaped embroidered silk pendant, with a Marian motif on one side and 'IHS' on the other, with a metal loop for suspension. [RB 30/07/2012]

Long description

Amulet, diamond shaped embroidered silk pendant, with a Marian motif on one side and 'IHS' on the other, with a metal loop for suspension. On one side of the pendant 'IHS' is in the centre of a floral embroidered design. The motif is comprised of metal sequins and coils of metal wire stitched onto the silk textile background. On the other side there is an 'Auspice Maria' motif in the centre of a floral embroidered design. The motif is comprised of coils of metal wire and strips of metal stitched onto the silk textile background. There is a metal loop for suspension at the top, and a textile tassel of multiple colours suspended from the bottom corner of the pendant. There silk has worn in places. The structure of the pendant has been constructed in ?cardboard, and perhaps it contains ?relics. [RB 30/07/2012]

Geographical reference

France

Europe > Western Europe > France

Paris

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 Silk Textile Animal, Material Yarn Metallic, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Sequin, Material Metal Wire, Material Cardboard Paper Plant, Process Embroidered, Process Decorated

Dimensions

Length x Width: max 175 x 127 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 1985.52.2346 Other numbers: 4670

Search terms: Religion, Ornament, Bag, Amulet, Pendant, Religious Object