- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Amulet, string of amber beads. [El.B 20/07/2012]
- Geographical reference
- Person
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source Wellcome Institute
- PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1931 Archaeological period: Etruscan
- Date collected
- By 1931
- Acquisition information
- Transferred: 1985
- Dimensions
- Length: max 163 mm doubled
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1985.52.2414 Other numbers: 4866
Search terms: Religion, Death, Ornament, Amulet, Grave Good, Neck Ornament
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