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1985.52.2434

Amulet, paper packet with printed picture, containing dust. [El.B 23/07/2012]

1985.52.2434

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, paper packet with printed picture, containing dust. [El.B 23/07/2012]
Long description
Amulet, paper packet with printed picture, containing dust. The picture shows the Virgin Mary with Jesus, sitting on the roof of a house, surrounded by angels. [El.B 23/07/2012]
Geographical reference
Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Dust, Material Paper Plant, Process Printed
Dimensions
Width: max 78 mm, Length: max 70 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.2434 Other numbers: 4918
Research and responses

The Holy House of Loreto is supposed to be the house in which the Virgin Mary grew up, formerly located in Nazareth. According to legend, during the crusades in 1291 the house was carried by angels first to Trsat (Croatia), then to Recanati, Italy, and finally to Loreto, Italy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_della_Santa_Casa [El.B 23/07/2012]

Search terms: Religion, Specimen, Amulet, Religious Object

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