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1985.52.2465.1

Amulet, textile pendant depicting the Sacred Heart and instruments of the Passion, with a paper document folded inside [.2]. [RB 01/08/2012]


1985.52.2465.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Amulet, textile pendant depicting the Sacred Heart and instruments of the Passion, with a paper document folded inside [.2]. [RB 01/08/2012]
Long description
Amulet, textile pendant depicting the Sacred Heart and instruments of the Passion [.1], with a paper document folded inside [.2]. The pendant is comprised of a yellow coloured textile on the reverse, and a white ?linen textile panel on the front. It also has a green cotton yarn loop for suspension. One side of the pendant is open, and there is a French religious tract folded up inside. The title of religious tract is 'PRIÈRES AFFECTUEUSES Pour exciter la confiance dans l'invocation du Nom adorable de Jesus.' [RB 01/08/2012]
Geographical reference
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Paper Plant, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Material Linen Flax Bast Fibre Textile Plant, Process Printed, Process Stitched
Dimensions
Length x Width: max 38 x 28 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1985.52.2465.1 Other numbers: 5031

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